Private Equity Cyber Risk: 6 Vital Tips For Building An Effective Cyber Risk Program With Limited Resources

Portfolio Cyber Risk At The Private Equity (PE) Level

The cyber threat landscape is continuously evolving, and the severity of attacks is showing no signs of slowing down making managing cyber risk a difficult task for any organization, regardless of size or industry. However, for Private Equity (PE) firms and their Portfolio Companies (PortCos), understanding and managing cyber risk has proven to be even more complex. In fact, smaller businesses can even be at higher risk of more significant impacts that could decrease the overall valuation.

Furthermore, the Private Equity ecosystem continues to be highly targeted due to the volume of sensitive data, the public nature of ongoing deals, and the overall lack of resources committed to cybersecurity prevention, especially in the small and middle market sectors.