Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.

Item 1C cybersecurity disclosure describing the registrant's reliance on parent Ares' NIST CSF-aligned cybersecurity program, governance through the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee and CISO, and audit committee oversight. The filer states it has not experienced a material information security breach in the last three fiscal years and is not aware of cybersecurity risks reasonably likely to materially affect its business.