Who sues the leadership of cybersecurity firms
Raises on growth narratives meet renewals and churn; down rounds generate the standard misrepresentation slate naming founders.
A security company’s own breach converts instantly into governance claims — what the board knew about its own posture becomes the case.
How D&O fits with EPL, cyber and fiduciary coverage
Tech E&O/cyber answers client claims; EPLI answers the talent-war disputes; D&O answers the cap table. Our cybersecurity management liability guide covers the workforce side. See our full cybersecurity firms management liability guide for the employment-practices side of the program. Explore D&O insurance, cyber liability, and fiduciary liability, or start with employment practices liability.
What a claim can look like
A missed ARR forecast reprices a round; prior investors allege pipeline representations lacked disclosed churn, naming the CEO and board.
The firm’s own compromised build system triggers client losses and an investor claim that the board underfunded internal security while selling it.
Scenarios are illustrative composites, not descriptions of actual claims or outcomes. Whether any claim is covered depends on the policy issued.
What carriers will ask about your organization
- Stage, cap table, financing timeline
- ARR concentration and churn transparency
- Internal security posture and board reporting
- Acquisition discussions
- Claims history
- Funding and payroll
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Get Multiple Quotes within minutesFrequently asked questions
- Our tech E&O tower is big. Why D&O too?
- E&O answers clients; D&O answers investors. A breach can trigger both — coordinated placement keeps them from colliding.
- Founders worry about personal exposure most.
- Side A exists precisely for that — protection when the company cannot indemnify, through insolvency or refusal.
- Investors demand D&O at close?
- Routinely. Binding before the round is standard sequencing we handle.
- What starts quotes?
- Stage, metrics posture, cap table — one submission.
Provident Financial Group is an independent insurance agency, not a carrier. We place coverage for cybersecurity firms in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Georgia, Florida, Texas, California, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Indiana, Nevada, and Arizona.