Technology, Cybersecurity, and Privacy Risk Assurance and Advisory
We provide pre-deal, post-deal, and ongoing monitoring to help investors manage the cyber risks of their portfolio companies, negotiate better deals, and preserve their investment value.
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Pre-Deal Due Diligence
Technology, cyber, and privacy risk can make a huge difference in the successful execution of an investment thesis. With our industry leading due diligence efforts, we will evaluate the investment targets, technology readiness to execute on a business plan, the quality and efficacy of the cybersecurity program, and the execution and maintenance of privacy compliance in line with your obligations. The report will include detailed information pertinent to the investment thesis with an investment professional quality summarization.
Transition Management
Once we have completed diligence on a target, there will be time sensitive initiatives to be completed within the first 100 days. We will assist with the roadmapping, prioritization, and execution of their key deliverables.
Portfolio Oversight
Through our ACA Vantage for Cyber offering we are able to provide an inherent risk weighted minimum standard for portfolio companies to adhere to.
Program Assurance and Advisory
Aponix Protect helps firms address evolving cyber risks and threats to ensure that their cybersecurity needs are covered year-round. This solution is available in three tiers, each one designed to provide firms with a flexible, robust, responsive, and cost-effective cybersecurity program.
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Building a Programmatic Approach to Cybersecurity Oversight
A formal and consistent cybersecurity oversight program is necessary across all portfolio companies to protect investments and meet investor expectations.
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
- Cybersecurity
Checklist: Cybersecurity Board Reporting
Upcoming regulations will likely require more board oversight and involvement in a company's cybersecurity program. Our checklist can help you create an effective report for the board to perform its required cybersecurity oversight.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
White Paper: 4 Myths About Cybersecurity Portfolio Oversight
This paper addresses 4 common myths firms often assume about cybersecurity portfolio oversight and provides a path forward to build an effective approach to cybersecurity across your portfolio.
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
- Cybersecurity
ACA Group Launches ACA Vantage to Help Meet Investor Expectations for Portfolio Company Cybersecurity Oversight
New solution provides private markets firms with strategic advantage to aid growing expectations into oversight of cybersecurity.
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
- Cybersecurity
- ACA News
The Department of Homeland Security Requires Pipeline Operators to Set Cybersecurity Safeguards
The U.S. TSA and DHS have issued a directive to operators of fuel and gas pipelines that requires them to improve their cybersecurity defenses.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Major Fuel Pipeline; PE Firms Advised To Enhance Protections
A ransomware attack has led to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. The Colonial Gas pipeline supplies gasoline, jet fuel, and other products to the eastern and southern U.S., providing 45% of the East Coast supply of fuel.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management