Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. 10-K Cybersecurity GRC - 2026-02-25

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Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. reported their cybersecurity risk management and governance process in a yearly 10-K filed on 2026-02-25 16:07:47 EST.

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10-K filed on 2026-02-25

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. filed a 10-K at 2026-02-25 16:07:47 EST
Accession Number: 0001787306-26-000018

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Item 1C. Cybersecurity.

Item 1C. CYBERSECURITY Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy We have developed and implemented a cybersecurity risk management program intended to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical systems and information. We design and assess our program based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF). This does not imply that we meet any particular technical standards, specifications, or requirements, only that we use the NIST CSF as a guide to help us identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks relevant to our business. Our cybersecurity risk management program is integrated into our overall risk management program, and shares common methodologies, reporting channels and governance processes that apply across the risk management program to other legal, compliance, strategic, operational, and financial risk areas . Key elements of our cybersecurity risk management program include, but are not limited to, the following: - a security team principally responsible for managing (1) our cybersecurity risk assessment processes, (2) our security controls, and (3) our response to cybersecurity incidents; - the use of external service providers, where appropriate, to assess, test or otherwise assist with aspects of our security processes; - cybersecurity awareness training of our employees, including incident response personnel, and senior management; - a cybersecurity incident response plan that includes procedures for responding to cybersecurity incidents; - a third-party risk management process for key service providers based on our assessment of their criticality to our operations and respective risk profile, suppliers, and vendors; - risk assessments designed to help identify material risks from cybersecurity threats to our critical systems and information, as well as risks of data leakage and unauthorized access to sensitive information; and - ongoing review of the controls framework to support the security of emerging technologies, including AI and generative AI (GenAI), ensuring alignment with evolving risks and regulatory expectations. There can be no assurance that our and our third-party service providers', strategic partners', contractors', consultants', and collaborators' cybersecurity risk management program and processes, including policies, controls, or procedures, will be fully implemented, complied with, or effective in protecting our systems and information. We have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. We face risks from cybersecurity threats that, if realized, are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition . See Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors: "We depend on our information technology systems, and any failure of these systems or those of our CROs or other contractors or consultants that we may utilize, could harm our business. Security breaches, cyber-attacks, loss of data, and other disruptions could compromise sensitive information related to our business or prevent us from accessing critical information and expose us to liability, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and prospects." Cybersecurity Governance Our Board considers cybersecurity risk as part of its risk oversight function and has delegated to the Audit Committee oversight of cybersecurity risks, including oversight of management's implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program. Our Audit Committee Chair, Sue-Jean Lin, has expertise in both cybersecurity risk management and AI. Index to Financial Statements The Audit Committee receives quarterly reports from our Chief Digital & Technology Officer and internal security staff on developments in our information technology (IT) infrastructure and cybersecurity program. This includes updates, as appropriate, on key IT initiatives, new and existing cybersecurity risks, and how management is managing those risks. In addition, the Chief Digital & Technology Officer updates the Audit Committee, where it deems appropriate, regarding any cybersecurity incidents it considers to be significant or potentially significant per our established severity and response framework. The Audit Committee reports to the full Board regarding its activities, including those related to cybersecurity. The full Board also periodically receives briefings from management on our cyber risk management program and an annual report from management on our cybersecurity risks. Our cyber security technology team , led by the Vice President, Core Technology & Security (VP CT&S), is responsible for managing and directing day-to-day assessment and management of material risks from cybersecurity threats, including oversight of our cybersecurity tools, controls, and strategies to protect organizational assets, networks, and data. The VP CT&S, who reports to our Chief Digital and Technology Officer, has primary responsibility for our overall cybersecurity risk management program and supervises both our internal cybersecurity personnel and our retained external cybersecurity consultants. He is an ISACA certified security manager and has over 20 years of experience in IT, with over 10 years specifically focused on cybersecurity risk management. Our VP CT&S takes steps to stay informed about and monitor efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, which may include briefings from internal security personnel; threat intelligence and other information obtained from governmental, public, or private sources, including external consultants engaged by us; and alerts and reports produced by security tools deployed in our IT environment.

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