Resilience, a cyber risk solutions company that combines cybersecurity expertise, risk management technology and cyber insurance services, has launched a new Private Equity Cyber Risk Programme aimed at helping private equity (PE) firms gain greater visibility into and control over cyber risks across their portfolios.
The programme brings together Arc, Resilience’s cyber risk management platform for complex organisations, with tailored insurance endorsements provided through carrier partners.
Resilience says the offering has been developed to address insurance and risk management challenges that can arise throughout the investment lifecycle, from acquisition through to exit.
According to Resilience, private equity firms face a distinct set of cybersecurity challenges compared with traditional businesses. Security teams are often responsible for overseeing multiple portfolio companies, each operating with different systems, controls and reporting structures. In some cases, companies report directly to the PE firm, while others sit beneath additional parent organisations, making visibility and oversight more difficult.
Resilience notes that as portfolios grow through acquisitions, divestments and shared technology environments, cyber risks can become increasingly interconnected. The company argues that many firms still rely on isolated assessments carried out at specific points in time, with limited ongoing security reporting from portfolio companies.
As a result, cyber exposure can increase between the initial assessment and the current state of a business, while existing insurance structures may not fully reflect the complexity of modern private equity portfolios.
“Private equity risk transfer needs expose structural gaps in standard cyber policies,” commented Maria Long, Resilience’s Chief Underwriting Officer. “Coverage often lags behind acquisitions, Transition Service Agreements (TSA) create ambiguity, and broad control group definitions can extend unanticipated liability across entities. We’ve engineered our underwriting approach to address those gaps directly, providing immediate coverage for new acquisitions, explicit TSA support, and tighter control group definitions aligned to portfolio risk.”
Resilience says the programme has been structured to support firms throughout every phase of the deal lifecycle. During acquisitions, it provides immediate and retroactive insurance coverage for newly acquired portfolio companies through carrier partners, including support for transition service agreements and defined liability carve-outs. The company adds that Arc supports due diligence processes through accelerated cyber risk assessments, premium indications, liability quantification before closing, and ongoing monitoring of vulnerabilities and dark web activity during onboarding.
Throughout the ownership period, Resilience states that the programme offers coverage for voluntary shutdowns, third-party service disruptions and restoration periods of up to 270 days. It also includes access to 24/7 claims support and specialist legal and forensic response services. Through Arc, firms can access a centralised view of cyber risk across their portfolios, helping them identify priority areas, evaluate security programmes, support investment decisions, streamline renewals and monitor emerging risks.
For portfolio exits, Resilience says the programme incorporates more clearly defined control group provisions and ongoing vicarious liability coverage to help firms separate risk exposure while supporting transaction value. Additional protections include forensic accounting support, while Arc can generate exportable cyber risk reports designed to demonstrate security maturity and support valuation discussions during sale processes.
Resilience believes the programme provides private equity security leaders with a more comprehensive view of cyber risk across multiple businesses rather than assessing each company in isolation.
“A CISO in private equity isn’t responsible for just one organisation. They’re responsible for dozens, so their approach to security has to reflect that,” said Long. “Until now, they haven’t had a clear way to see how risk in one portfolio company impacts another or the portfolio as a whole. This program with Arc gives them the visibility to prioritize and the targeted control recommendations to reduce risk where it matters most.”
Resilience says the integration of portfolio-wide cyber risk visibility, insurance solutions and specialist risk expertise is intended to help private equity firms better understand, manage and mitigate cyber exposure while protecting portfolio value.
“Private equity has been forced to manage cyber risk with tools designed for single companies,” noted Vishaal ‘V8’ Hariprasad, CEO and Co-Founder of Resilience. “We saw that gap firsthand and built this program to address it, giving firms visibility into how risk builds and the ability to align that insight directly with insurance and financial outcomes.”
