Case Study: Leading Private Equity Company improves portfolio risk management with Optiv

Leading Private Equity Firm Taps Optiv to Decrease Risk Across Its Portfolio Companies

Leading Private Equity Company, a leading private equity firm managing a global portfolio of companies, needed a better way to understand how well suppliers and partners were protecting critical data. Facing GDPR compliance pressures, unmanaged third-party risk, and a four-month deadline, the firm turned to Optiv for strategic risk assessments and recommendations to help elevate cybersecurity discussions to the board.

Optiv developed a repeatable assessment process using a tiered ranking system, semi-automated questionnaires, direct interviews, and outside-in security reviews without intrusive agents. The engagement produced risk reports for each portfolio company plus an aggregate board-level report showing trends across the portfolio, giving the firm measurable insight to reduce risk and improve security posture across its companies.