See the risk before you own it.
Technology and cyber diligence that answers the acquirer's real questions: What are we inheriting? What will it cost to fix? What must happen before we connect it? And is any of it a reason to re-price, re-paper or walk away?
Matched to your timeline and access.
Diligence access is rarely perfect and timelines are rarely generous. Both formats are designed for compressed transaction windows and limited target availability.
| Red-Flag Assessment | Full Technology & Cyber Diligence | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Early evaluation, competitive processes, smaller targets | Under LOI with data-room access and management sessions |
| Typical window | About one week | Two to three weeks, scaled to target complexity |
| Inputs | Data-room documents, external exposure review, focused management Q&A | Data room, management interviews, architecture walkthroughs, evidence sampling |
| Output | Executive red-flag summary with deal blockers and follow-up questions | Scored deal-risk report mapped to NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001 and CIS Controls: findings, remediation economics, Day-1 blockers, 100-day priorities |
What we examine.
Coverage flexes to the deal thesis—a software target and a field-services roll-up do not get the same diligence—but these domains anchor every review.
Identity & access
Directory posture, MFA coverage, privileged access, joiner-mover-leaver hygiene, third-party and vendor access.
Infrastructure & cloud
Network architecture, cloud tenancy and configuration, remote access, external attack surface and exposed services.
Endpoint & operations
EDR coverage, patching discipline, vulnerability management, backup and recovery capability, logging and monitoring reality.
Applications & technical debt
Core business systems, custom code and dependencies, end-of-life platforms, licensing exposure and the true cost of modernization.
Data & compliance
Sensitive data locations and flows, regulatory obligations (healthcare, defense, financial), contractual security commitments, privacy posture.
Security history & capability
Incident history, insurance claims signals, security staffing and leadership, and whether the target can operate its own controls after close.
Findings priced and sequenced—not just listed.
A finding without cost, time and an owner is trivia. Every material finding is expressed as remediation economics: what it costs, how long it takes, who must do it, and whether it belongs before close, at Day 1, or in the 100-day plan.
The diligence package
- Executive red-flag summary for the investment committee
- Scored deal-risk report mapped to NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001 and CIS Controls
- Deal blockers and recommended pre-close requirements
- Estimated remediation investment by finding
- Day-1 control requirements and connectivity guidance
- Integration complexity assessment and timeline drivers
- Input-ready material for purchase agreement schedules
In diligence now, or heading into exclusivity?
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