Cybersecurity Risk
Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2024 : Global-wide
Band 2
About
Provided by S-RM
S-RM’s Cyber Security practice provides specialist support to clients pre and post-incident. The Cyber practice works in step with deal teams and fund managers to highlight key areas of vulnerability and enhance the cyber security value of investment targets and portfolio companies. The team was recently recognised as Zywave's Cyber Incident Response Team of the Year for 2024.
The practice’s areas of particular expertise include:
• Portfolio cyber monitoring frameworks
• Cyber due diligence
• Cyber incident response
• Digital forensics
• Technical expert witness work
• Cyber extortion
• Cyber security consulting
Chambers Review
S-RM is sought after for its incident response, cyber due diligence, cyber advisory, digital forensic, cyber extortion and expert witness services. The firm has a proven track record of working on significant cyber insurance matters and sits on a number of insurance panels. S-RM's team also offers a range of cyber support services to clients in the M&A sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They always keep us informed of progress and the reports are very comprehensive. They are also very collaborative. It puts me in a good mood when I know they have been appointed."
"They are very quick and seamless to respond if there's an incident. From a tech perspective, they are extremely good at not overwhelming clients with tech jargon."
"They always keep us informed of progress and the reports are very comprehensive. They are also very collaborative. It puts me in a good mood when I know they have been appointed."
"They are very quick and seamless to respond if there's an incident. From a tech perspective, they are extremely good at not overwhelming clients with tech jargon."
Notable Practitioners
Jamie Smith focuses on cybersecurity issues, such as helping clients respond to breaches and develop sophisticated security programmes.
Roddy Priestley is director of the firm's cybersecurity practice with particular expertise in expert witness advice and complex international matters.
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