Conduct M&A Cyber & Information Security Due Diligence


Develop a cyber & information security playbook for mergers and acquisitions.

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Major Business Pain Points

This research is designed to help organizations who are preparing for a merger or acquisition and need help with:

  • Understanding the information security risks associated with the acquisition or merger.
  • Avoiding the unwanted possibility of acquiring or merging with an organization that is already compromised by cyber-attackers.
  • Identifying best practices for information security integration post-merger.
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Recommendations

Key Points

The goal of M&A cybersecurity due diligence is to assess security risks and the potential for compromise. To succeed, you need to look deeper.

Approach

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  • A repeatable methodology to systematically conduct cybersecurity due diligence.
  • A structured framework to rapidly assess risks, conduct risk valuation, and identify red flags.
  • Look deeper by leveraging compromise diagnostics to increase confidence that you are not acquiring a compromised entity.

Methodology and Tools

Executive Brief

Read the concise Executive Brief to find out how to master M&A cyber security due diligence and review the methodology.

  • Master M&A Cybersecurity Due Diligence – Executive Brief
  • Master M&A Cybersecurity Due Diligence – Phases 1-2
  • Security M&A Due Diligence Tool

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