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<\/a><\/a>\nDiligent received the highest score possible in the Platform Use of AI and AI Agents criterion, which it believes reflects its leadership in embedding intelligence across the GRC lifecycle. Diligent also received the highest score possible in the criteria of Risk Identification, Risk Intelligence, Risk Quantification, Audit Management, Compliance Management, and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). In Diligent\u2019s view, these results validate its market-leading ability to connect risk and assurance activities, strengthen oversight, and support more informed decision-making.<\/p>
\nThis latest recognition comes as more organizations turn to AI to keep pace with growing complexity in GRC, yet many remain constrained by legacy, fragmented environments. Recent Diligent Institute research<\/a> shows only 19% of organizations have fully integrated systems, while 65% remain partially integrated. Diligent's platform helps close this gap by unifying governance, risk, audit, and compliance in a single, AI-powered view that surfaces risks earlier and guides more confident decisions.<\/p> \n\u201cAI is here and the driver of our accelerated growth. AI is fundamentally changing how organizations govern, manage risk, and ensure compliance,\u201d said Brian Stafford<\/a>, CEO of Diligent. \u201cFor us, this recognition as a Leader from Forrester validates our strategy of embedding AI at the core of the Diligent One Platform, giving customers faster insights, earlier risk detection, and the confidence to act when it matters most.\u201d<\/p> \nAccording to the report, \u201cDiligent\u2019s superior ERM capability takes an objectives-first approach and uses AI to manage risk.\u201d The report further states that \u201cDiligent\u2019s vision differentiates by showing how AI-enabled and continuous GRC will transform the board\u2019s relationship with risk.\u201d It also notes that \u201cDiligent\u2019s audit and compliance modules use AI to tackle core customer challenges, and its risk quantification and scenario modeling intuitively guide users through setup to results.\u201d<\/p> \nThese results build on Diligent\u2019s momentum in applying AI across governance, risk, compliance, and audit. Solutions such as AI Risk Essentials<\/a>, AuditAI<\/a>, ACL AI<\/a>, GovernAI<\/a> and Third-Party Risk Intel<\/a> help organizations surface risks earlier, prioritize action, and embed AI into day-to-day workflows across the GRC lifecycle. Diligent has been consistently recognized as a leader across major GRC benchmarks, underscoring its strength across the market.<\/p> \nAbout the Evaluation and Report<\/b><\/p> \nThe Forrester Wave\u2122: Governance, Risk, And Compliance Platforms, Q2 2026 report evaluates vendors based on their current offering, strategy, and customer feedback.<\/p> \nTo read the report, access it from Diligent here<\/a>.<\/p> \nForrester does not endorse any company, product, brand, or service included in its research publications and does not advise any person to select the products or services of any company or brand based on the ratings included in such publications. Information is based on the best available resources. Opinions reflect judgment at the time and are subject to change. This report is part of a broader collection of Forrester resources, including interactive models, frameworks, tools, data, and access to analyst guidance. For more information, read about Forrester\u2019s objectivity <\/i>here.<\/i><\/a><\/p> \nAbout Diligent\n \nFollow Diligent on LinkedIn<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>