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
Without proper due diligence, buyers risk inheriting:
Regulatory fines
Unplanned remediation costs in the hundreds of thousands
Integration delays that erode deal value
Reputation damage if a breach is disclosed post-close
We deliver compressed-timeline cybersecurity and IT due diligence aligned to M&A deal flow — without slowing the transaction.
External and internal vulnerability scanning
Dark web monitoring for leaked credentials
Review of endpoint, firewall, and backup posture
Hardware, software, and SaaS inventory
Vendor and integration mapping
Identification of unsupported or high-risk systems
Gap analysis for applicable regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001)
Quantified risk scoring
Estimated remediation costs
Go/No-Go recommendations with deal valuation context
Our team was hired to ensure high level of cybersecurity and compliance within Sidra Medicine.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Proven track record delivering M&A IT & cybersecurity assessments under tight deal timelines across multiple industries.
From pre-close risk discovery to post-close remediation, we manage the full lifecycle so nothing slips through the cracks.
Chief Executive Officer, Sidra Medicine
QHSE Manager
Sales Director (B2B)
Many thanks Mat. Really appreciate your team's hard work over the last few months. This has not been an easy task.
RMI being ISO 27001 and 14001 certified. These certifications are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and collaborative efforts of everyone.
Thank you for your outsdanding work without any setbacks.
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