Holding Company Cuts $10.4M in Extreme Loss Risk with Continuous Risk Assessment and Cyber Action Roadmap

BACKGROUND

Managing a Diversified Portfolio with Autonomous Subsidiaries

A $300M+ holding company overseeing multiple independently run subsidiaries needed a way to manage cyber risk consistently. While decentralization supported autonomy, it complicated efforts to maintain clear, portfolio-wide oversight and reduce systemic exposure.

CHALLENGE

Decentralized IT Created Fragmented Risk Oversight

Each subsidiary managed cyber risk independently, using static spreadsheets that offered only point-in-time snapshots. Without continuous, centralized visibility, the parent company lacked the data and coordination needed to align priorities, guide investments, and plan effectively across the portfolio.

SOLUTION

Unifying Visibility Without Sacrificing Subsidiary Independence

Resilience Arc gave each subsidiary a customized Cyber Action Plan and Loss Exceedance Curve while rolling up data into a centralized portfolio view. Shared governance, quarterly check-ins, and a unified cyber manual ensured alignment across entities, empowering the parent company to guide investments without compromising subsidiary autonomy

RESULTS

Centralizing Strategy While Cutting $10.4M in Risk

The company reduced extreme loss risk by over $10.4M through coordinated controls across three subsidiaries. With 97–100% risk profile completion across the portfolio, leadership gained consistent, data-driven visibility to support smarter, aligned security decisions.