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Our cybersecurity risk management program is integrated into our overall enterprise risk management system and is supported by controls, policies and processes implemented across the enterprise and is designed to protect our network/technical infrastructure and the data of Accenture, our clients and our people.
−Removed: Our internal cybersecurity team collaborates closely with our information technology team and Accenture Security, a leading provider of end-to-end cybersecurity services, including strategy, protection, resilience and industry-specific cyber services, to continually innovate security solutions intended to address the evolving threat landscape.
+Added: Our internal cybersecurity team collaborates closely with our information technology team and Accenture Cybersecurity, a leading provider of end-to-end cybersecurity services, including strategy, protection, resilience and industry-specific cyber services, to continually innovate security solutions intended to address the evolving threat landscape.
Our security framework leverages a hybrid set of internationally recognized standards, including but not limited to, ISO 27001/27701, NIST Cyber Security Framework, CSA Security Trust and Assurance Registry, and CIS Critical Security Controls.
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Risk Factors – “We face legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and/or Accenture data from security incidents or cyberattacks”.
−Removed: To date these risks and incidents have not had a material impact on us, including our business strategy,
+Added: To date these risks and incidents have not had a material impact on us, including our business strategy, results of operations, and financial condition;
+Added: however, there is no assurance that such impacts will not be material in the
ACCENTURE 2026 FORM 10-K
Cybersecurity
−Removed: results of operations, and financial condition;
−Removed: however, there is no assurance that such impacts will not be material in the future.
Cybersecurity threats are constantly expanding and evolving, becoming increasingly sophisticated and complex, increasing the difficulty of detecting and defending against them and maintaining effective security measures and protocols.
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Our enterprise risk management program and disclosure controls and procedures are designed to appropriately escalate key risks to the Board of Directors, as well as to analyze potential risks for disclosure.
−Removed: As part of our Board of Directors’ role in overseeing the Company’s enterprise risk management program, the Board devotes time and attention to cybersecurity and data privacy-related risks, with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors responsible for overseeing information technology risk exposures, including cybersecurity, data privacy and data security.
+Added: As part of our Board of Directors’ role in risk oversight, the Board devotes time and attention to cybersecurity and data privacy-related risks, with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors responsible for overseeing information technology risk exposures, including cybersecurity, data privacy and data security.
The Audit Committee receives reports on cybersecurity and data privacy matters and related risk exposures from management, including our chief information security officer (“CISO”), at least twice a year and more frequently as applicable.
−Removed: In addition, the Audit Committee’s quarterly enterprise risk management updates include developments regarding IT security and data protection.
−Removed: Recent topics included integrated third-party risk management, the evolving AI security governance and innovation landscape and client data protection.
+Added: In addition, the Audit Committee’s quarterly risk updates include developments regarding IT security and data protection.
+Added: Recent topics included threat trends, integrated third-party risk management, the evolving cyber risk landscape and emerging technologies.
The Audit Committee regularly updates the Board on such matters and the Board also periodically receives reports from management directly.
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Previously, he managed large technology transformations for Accenture and for clients in the United States, Japan and Australia.
−Removed: Our CISO reports to our Chief Operating Officer and is supported by a team of over 1,000 people with expertise in technical architecture and security operations;
+Added: Our CISO reports to our General Counsel and is supported by a team of over 1,000 people with expertise in technical architecture and security operations;
governance, risk and compliance;
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and cyber incident response, many of whom hold cybersecurity certifications and possess deep technical knowledge and experience.
−Removed: Our information security team maintains an extensive governance network, including formal relationships with other organizations within Accenture through our Situation and Action Committee, which includes representatives from our markets and services and the legal, information technology, corporate services and sustainability, data privacy and business resilience services teams.
+Added: Our information security team maintains an extensive governance network, including formal relationships with other organizations within Accenture through our Situation and Action Committee, which includes representatives from our markets and services and the legal & risk, information technology, corporate services and sustainability, data privacy and business resilience services teams.
In addition, our cyber incident response efforts are overseen by a cross-functional leadership team including our CISO, our General Counsel and our Chief Marketing Officer.
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