The Portfolio Company Cyber Playbook

How PE Firms Are Managing Security Across Their Portfolios

26% of PE firms have taken a reduced valuation or exit price due to cyber risk. Among firms under $500M AUM, it’s 44%. Most PE firms are aware of the exposure. What’s missing is a way to manage it consistently across every PortCo in the portfolio.

This whitepaper lays out the operating framework Abacus uses alongside PE clients every day, drawn from 800+ engagements:

• The 90-day security baseline around the five domains insurers and buyers actually check
• Sequenced roadmaps for organic expansion vs. M&A integration
• A governance cadence and evidence pack for renewals, boards, and diligence
• Two case studies and a Top 10 PortCo checklist ready to hand directly to leadership