Buy-Side Technology Due Diligence

BUY-SIDE TECHNOLOGY DUE-DILIGENCE

Uncover critical technology issues and fully understand target's technology environment.

Buyers must fully evaluate technology opportunities and risks within a target company's information technology environment.

In addition to a traditional technology due-diligence investigation, buy-side cyber due-diligence uncovers critical technology issues and confirms effective practices and controls are in-place before deal closure.

Technology Due-Diligence

The goal of technology due-diligence is to provide a deeper understanding of a target's technology assets, capabilities and limitations. Our approach customizes the technology due-diligence process based on the particular target's profile and the specific acquisition drivers, resulting in an effective and efficient process.

Cyber Due-Diligence

Our cyber due-diligence approach leverages up-to-date best practices and tools to evaluate a target's cyber risk posture and performance against security and resiliency objectives. Our methodology focuses on 3 pillars of technology resiliency.

Identify Business Risk

Confirm technology risks have been identified and quantified in terms of financial impacts to the business.

Review/develop accurate risk assessment.
Review risks in financial terms (revenue, valuation, sales.)
Review industry data regarding losses/impacts of cyber events.

Evaluate Mitigation Strategies

Confirm controls and risk mitigation practices/tools are in-place.

Confirm controls consistent with established trust criteria such as SOC2.
Evaluate maturity of controls, organization, and management.
Evaluate controls related to third-parties and sub-service organizations.

Evaluate Effectiveness of Controls

Confirm effectiveness of controls to mitigate risk and impact.

Evaluate audit reports including penetration testing, vulnerability monitoring, patch cadence, etc.
Evaluate business continuity testing and performance against objectives (recovery point, recovery time, etc.)
Evaluate public cyber profile using attack surface evaluation tools.
Evaluate appropriateness of in-place cyber insurance.