Insurers Identify 17 Cybersecurity Solutions They Consider Effective in Reducing Cyber Risk

Source: Marsh | Published on September 26, 2019

Cyber security

Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, today announced the inaugural class of cybersecurity solutions receiving a Cyber Catalyst℠ designation as part of a first-of-its-kind evaluation program designed to bring organizations greater clarity in the crowded cybersecurity marketplace.

Cyber Catalyst by Marsh℠, launched earlier this year, convened leading cyber insurers Allianz; AXIS; AXA XL, a division of AXA; Beazley; CFC; Munich Re; Sompo International; and Zurich North America to identify products and services they consider effective in reducing cyber risk. More than 150 cybersecurity offerings, spanning a broad range of categories from hardware to messaging security to IoT security, were submitted for evaluation.

Ultimately, 17 solutions were selected for the Cyber Catalyst designation:

Aruba Policy Enforcement Firewall

BigID Data Privacy Protection and Automated Compliance

CrowdStrike Adversary Emulation Penetration Testing

Crowdstrike Falcon Complete™

Digital Guardian Data Protection Platform

FireEye Email Security

FireEye Endpoint Security

Forescout Device Visiblity and Control HackerOne Bounty

HPE Silicon Root of Trust

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training and Simulated Phishing Platform

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway with Targeted Threat Protection

Perspecta Labs SecureSmart™ critical infrastructure monitoring solution

RSA SecurID® Suite

Trustwave® DbProtect™

Virsec® Security Platform

Zingbox IoT Guardian™

“Cyber Catalyst is a ground-breaking approach to help organizations make well-informed decisions in the complex $125 billion cybersecurity marketplace,” said Tom Reagan, US Cyber Practice Leader, Marsh. “This year’s class of 17 Cyber Catalyst designated solutions leverages the experience and insights of the insurance industry to broaden the discussion around best practices and drive improved cyber risk management outcomes.”

Organizations that adopt Cyber Catalyst-designated solutions may be considered for enhanced terms and conditions on individually negotiated cyber insurance policies with participating insurers. Marsh has worked with each participating insurer to establish endorsement wordings that reflect the coverage enhancements that those insurers might offer to Marsh clients that adopt one or more Cyber Catalyst-designated solution.

More information about the inaugural class of Cyber Catalyst solutions and the selection process can be found at www.marsh.com/cybercatalyst.

The next Cyber Catalyst program cycle is expected to open in 2020.

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