M&A Cybersecurity & IT Due Diligence

Reducing acquisition risk by uncovering hidden IT liabilities before you sign

these businesses trust in benchmarked to stay secure, compliant, and in control

53%

of acquired companies have undisclosed cybersecurity issues at the time of sale. (Source: Forescout, 2023)

$4.45M

Average cost of a data breach in 2024 — and in an acquisition, that liability transfers to the buyer on Day 1. (Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, 2024)

60%

of companies discover a cybersecurity problem within 12 months of acquisition that could have been found during due diligence. (Source: PwC M&A Integration Survey, 2023)

IT Due dilligence is critical

In mergers and acquisitions, the financial model only tells half the story.

Technology and cybersecurity risks can turn a profitable-looking target into a costly post-close headache.

Common hidden risks we find in M&A targets:

  • Legacy systems with no vendor support or patching

  • Cloud accounts with weak access controls

  • Unverified compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or other industry standards

  • SaaS sprawl with no license governance

  • Unmonitored third-party vendor risks

  • Potential active breaches that haven’t yet been detected

Know what you're buying

Without proper due diligence, buyers risk inheriting:

  • Regulatory fines

  • High IT infrastructure 
  • Unplanned remediation costs in the hundreds of thousands

  • Integration delays that erode deal value

  • Reputation damage if a breach is disclosed post-close

Solution

Our approach

We deliver compressed-timeline cybersecurity and IT due diligence aligned to M&A deal flow — without slowing the transaction.

Rapid Risk & Security Assessment

  • External and internal vulnerability scanning

  • Dark web monitoring for leaked credentials

  • Review of security procedures, incident response, and data retention
  • Review of endpoint, firewall, and backup posture

IT & Cloud Asset Mapping

  • Hardware, software, and SaaS inventory

  • Vendor and integration mapping

  • Identification of unsupported or high-risk systems

Our solution

The results

Compliance & IT Costing Review

  • Gap analysis for applicable regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001)

  • Identification of costing gaps of infrastructure, libraries, licences

Business Impact Reporting

  • Quantified risk scoring

  • Estimated remediation costs

  • Go/No-Go recommendations with deal valuation context

CASE STUDY: Securing largest hospital in middle east

Our team was hired to ensure high level of cybersecurity and compliance within Sidra Medicine. 

The Outcome for Buyers

We work on buyer’s side to protect purchase interest

Reduced post-close surprises

know IT and security liabilities before you inherit them

Negotiation leverage

Quantified risks can support price adjustments or remediation agreements

Faster integration

Pre-close roadmap for IT and security upgrades

Insurance protection

Documentation to support R&W or cyber insurance underwriting

Cost optimization

Identify IT costing optimization post-purchase to generate higher profit day 1

Cyber Resilience

Protect your new acquisition against future cyber attacks

FAQ

Frequently questions
The company has good financials — why waste time on IT and cybersecurity?

Financials tell you what’s happening today. IT and security tell you if those numbers are sustainable. Hidden vulnerabilities can shut down revenue streams, trigger fines, and derail integration plans — all after you’ve paid full price.

We’ve never had a breach — the seller said so.

Most breaches go undetected for 200+ days. Without a forensic check, “never had a breach” often means “never looked hard enough.” If it surfaces post-close, the breach becomes yours — with your name in the headlines.

We have R&W insurance — we’re covered

Most breaches go undetected for 200+ days. Without a forensic check, “never had a breach” often means “never looked hard enough.” If it surfaces post-close, the breach becomes yours — with your name in the headlines.

We know what we are buying when it comes to IT

We work as independant advisors, disecting digital sphere to the atoms. Usually, devil is in the details. We have seen a tens of M&A acquisitions where companies overlooked critical gaps and software products were not compatible with buyers’ infrastructure, or overseen maintenance needs – and consequently costs. We protect your purchase against that.

Contracts don’t reveal unpatched servers, unsupported software, unsecured cloud accounts, or over-reliance on single IT staff. These issues can cost millions to fix and delay your post-merger integration.

They use top-tier SaaS vendors — so security isn’t a problem.

SaaS vendors secure their infrastructure, not how the company configures, accesses, or integrates it. Weak admin controls, no MFA, or risky API connections are the buyer’s problem, not the vendor’s.

Cyber due diligence will slow down the deal.

Not as much as a post-close security incident. We run compressed, high-impact reviews that fit your deal timeline while surfacing the most material risks before you sign.

If we find big IT issues, it might kill the deal

Or it might give you leverage — to renegotiate price, require fixes before closing, or plan your integration budget with full visibility. Knowledge is negotiating power.

We can always fix IT problems after the acquisition

Once you own it, you own the liability, regulatory fines, and reputational hit. Fixing after-close is more expensive, more disruptive, and can blow up your post-merger integration plan.

Why choose us

In M&A, you’re not just buying assets — you’re buying risks. We make sure you know which is which.

M&A Experience

Proven track record delivering M&A IT & cybersecurity assessments under tight deal timelines across multiple industries.

C-Level grade

Quantified risks can support price adjustments or remediation agreements

Done-for-you

From pre-close risk discovery to post-close remediation, we manage the full lifecycle so nothing slips through the cracks.

Case studies.
Hear what others have say.

4.9

All chances are you'll impressed too.

5.0

Many thanks Mat. Really appreciate your team's hard work over the last few months. This has not been an easy task.

Dr. S.Iyabo Tinubu-Karch
CEO Sidra Medicine

4.5

RMI being ISO 27001 and 14001 certified. These certifications are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and collaborative efforts of everyone.

Claire Todd
QHSE Manager, RMI

4.3

Thank you for your outsdanding work without any setbacks.

Devid Palcic
CEO Robotina

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If You Continue With Us, You’ll Get
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Quantified remediation cost estimates for negotiation leverage
A go/no-go decision brief for your investment committee
A post-close 100-day IT security roadmap to protect and integrate faster
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