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 technology risk assurance 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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Case Study: Portfolio Risk Management for Oil & Gas
Read how a private equity energy investor experiencing increased cyber threats to its portfolio companies worked with ACA Aponix to deploy a comprehensive risk management solution to cover all of the firm’s oil and gas portfolio companies.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
Case Study: Holistic Risk Assessment for Lynx FBO Aviation
Read how Lynx FBO Network (Lynx) in the general aviation industry worked with ACA Aponix to execute a Holistic Technology and Cybersecurity Risk Assessment.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
Lower IT Costs and Increase Efficiency During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Private Equity Firms
How can PE firms reduce costs, enhance efficiency, and shore up their portfolio companies during these troubled times?
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
- BCP
- COVID-19
Business and Risk Considerations for Portfolio Companies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Operating partners within private markets need to consider the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on their investments, it is crucial that accurate information related to the preparedness of your portfolio companies is available in order to ensure timely decisions are being made. Read our best practices to accomplish this and they key risks to consider.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
- BCP
- COVID-19
M&A Due Diligence Challenges: Transition Management
Our M&A Due Diligence Challenges blog series addresses the changing nature of IT, cybersecurity, and data privacy and how investors can manage these risks and increase their chances of achieving a successful M&A transaction. Part 2 covers Transition Management and Day 1 / 100 days planning.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
M&A Due Diligence and Portfolio Oversight: Minimizing Cyber and Privacy Risks During the Deal Lifecycle
With data breaches, social engineering attacks, extortion, hacking, and other cyber threats on the rise, it’s become increasingly vital for private equity firms to manage their firm’s cyber, IT, and data privacy risks as well as those of their prospective and current portfolio companies. Here's what you need to know to protect your investments.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management