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2025 ICI Operational Resiliency Tabletop Exercise -Service Provider Disruption: After-Action Report

The 2025 ICI Operational Resiliency Tabletop Exercise, simulated a prolonged outage at AlphaPrime Trust Company caused by its fourth-party vendor, CoreDataX. The disruption affected critical processes such as trade matching, settlement, and client reporting, engaging 42 firms and over 50 participants to examine fourth-party risk and strengthen resilience beyond traditional cybersecurity concerns.

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The primary objective of SOAC is to provide advice and input to the Institute on current regulatory and industry initiatives affecting portfolio securities operations for mutual fund members.
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ICI Cyber Industry Tabletop Exercise 2024: After-Action Report

The asset management industry relies on a complex web of service providers, creating layered outsourcing models that include fourth-party vendors. The 2025 ICI Operational Resiliency Exercise, hosted by Charles Schwab, tested industry response to a fourth-party outage at AlphaPrime Trust caused by CoreDataX. The simulation engaged 42 firms to address cascading risks from complex outsourcing and strengthen resilience beyond cybersecurity.

The asset management industry faces an escalating battle against cybercriminals employing increasingly sophisticated tactics. From state-sponsored attacks to ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platforms...