The PE Cyber Risk Checklist is a ten-step diagnostic for PE fund leadership, covering every stage from pre-deal surveillance to exit readiness. Work through it and know exactly where your gaps are.

  • 10 steps across five phases - deal, first 100 days, portfolio ownership, ESG, and exit.
  • Self-assessment at every step - rate your current position and walk away with a clear gap count.
  • Written for fund leadership, No jargon. Financial language throughout.

Ten steps. Five phases. One diagnostic.

Each step includes a self-assessment. Mark your current position as not in place, partially in place, or systematically covered. At the end, count your score. 

  1. Pre-Deal Surveillance
  2. Deal-Stage Cyber Due Diligence
  3. Baseline and Secure Before You Transform
  4. Manage Transitions Without Amplifying Risk
  5. Continuous Portfolio-Wide Visibility
  6. Board Reporting in Financial Language
  7. LP Governance: Answer Before You Are Asked
  8. ESG: Cyber Resilience as a Reportable Metric
  9. Exit Readiness: Turn Cyber Risk into a Valuation Argument
  10. Independent Partnership Across the Full Lifecycle
This checklist is designed for:
  • Managing Partners, CFOs and COOs
  • Operating Partners and Heads of Value Creation
  • CISOs, CTOs and Portfolio CISO
  • ESG Managers and Sustainability Leads

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