ACA Aponix's PortCo Defend™

ACA Aponix’s PortCo Defend provides a portfolio-based cyber risk/maturity assessment and ongoing support services to identify risk and help preserve portfolio company (PortCo) value throughout the investment lifecycle. With PortCo Defend, ACA Aponix will be a trusted advisor providing the sponsor with ongoing visibility into the cybersecurity operations of their investments and working directly with the portfolio companies to identify cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities and/or weaknesses, while also providing risk ranked tactical and strategic remediation recommendations and ongoing training and monitoring services.

• Cost effective, balanced approach
• Program tailored to sponsor’s risk management culture
• Repeatable proprietary framework leveraging established risk management principles
• Seamless incorporation of new investments 
• Quarterly updates on portfolio risk management performance
• Remediation or advisory services available to the PortCos as needed
• Competitive advantage/Value preservation

• Minimum impact on management team/stakeholders
• No rework for high performing PortCos
• Clearly defined program expectations aligned to target maturity 
• Pragmatic suggestions to get to target maturity
• Collaboratively developed remediation roadmap
• Remediation or advisory services available as needed