Comparison Overview

Experian

VS

NielsenIQ

Experian

475 Anton Blvd, None, Costa Mesa, CA, US, 92626
Last Update: 2025-12-09
Between 750 and 799

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments. We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and innovate. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

NAICS: 519
NAICS Definition: Other Information Services
Employees: 24,320
Subsidiaries: 18
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
2

NielsenIQ

200 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois, US, 60606
Last Update: 2025-12-09
Between 800 and 849

NielsenIQ (NIQ) is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. NIQ combined with GfK in 2023, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. Today NIQ has operations in 95+ countries representing 97% of the world’s GDP. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™.

NAICS: 519
NAICS Definition: Other Information Services
Employees: 26,918
Subsidiaries: 11
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Experian
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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NielsenIQ
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Experian
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
NielsenIQ
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Information Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Experian in 2025.

Incidents vs Information Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for NielsenIQ in 2025.

Incident History — Experian (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Experian cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — NielsenIQ (X = Date, Y = Severity)

NielsenIQ cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Experian
Incidents

Date Detected: 4/2021
Type:Ransomware
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 08/2020
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog
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NielsenIQ
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

NielsenIQ company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Experian company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Experian company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas NielsenIQ company has not reported any.

In the current year, NielsenIQ company and Experian company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Experian company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while NielsenIQ company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Experian company has disclosed at least one data breach, while the other NielsenIQ company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither NielsenIQ company nor Experian company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Experian company nor NielsenIQ company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Experian nor NielsenIQ holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Experian company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to NielsenIQ company.

NielsenIQ company employs more people globally than Experian company, reflecting its scale as a Information Services.

Neither Experian nor NielsenIQ holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Experian nor NielsenIQ holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Experian nor NielsenIQ holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Experian nor NielsenIQ holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Experian nor NielsenIQ holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Experian nor NielsenIQ holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics Community Dashboard Framework prior to versions 10.2.0.4, including 9.3.0.x and 8.3.x display the full server stack trace when encountering an error within the GetCdfResource servlet.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Description

Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics Community Dashboard Editor plugin versions before 10.2.0.4, including 9.3.0.x and 8.3.x, deserialize untrusted JSON data without constraining the parser to approved classes and methods.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

A security flaw has been discovered in CTCMS Content Management System up to 2.1.2. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library /ctcms/libs/Ct_Config.php of the component Backend System Configuration Module. The manipulation of the argument Cj_Add/Cj_Edit results in code injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.8
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.7
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A vulnerability was identified in CTCMS Content Management System up to 2.1.2. The affected element is the function Save of the file /ctcms/libs/Ct_App.php of the component Backend App Configuration Module. The manipulation of the argument CT_App_Paytype leads to code injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.8
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.7
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.15, it was possible to accept an invitation opened by a different user. Version 5.15. contains a patch. As a workaround, avoid leaving one's Weblate sessions with an invitation opened unattended.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 1.0
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X