CYBER RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES

M&A Cyber Due Diligence

Mitigate the inherent security risk of mergers and acquisitions by conducting an independent assessment of the overall information security program currently in place at your M&A candidate.

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Benefits
Service Features
Methodology
Why Unit 42

BENEFITS

Reduce cyber risk associated with mergers and acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions add to your attack surface, creating new cyber risk. Minimize that risk with Unit 42^® by identifying red flags before they become a problem. With an independent assessment of the overall security program at the new entity, you will enter into a merger/acquisition with eyes wide open.

Reduce risk and meet your deadlines

Unit 42 is built on speed. By leveraging our proprietary Cyber Due Diligence Framework and the power of Cortex XDR^®and Cortex Xpanse™, you can adhere to strict timelines while providing an in-depth view of a target company’s risk posture.

Identify red flags

Highlight cybersecurity risks, vulnerabilities, information technology hygiene concerns and attack surface exposure that may impact the viability of your investment.

Remediate smarter

Obtain prioritized findings and recommendations that can be leveraged to strategically close gaps and guide remediation activities, making the most effective use of available resources.

SERVICE FEATURES

Here’s what we deliver

The M&A Cyber Due Diligence service identifies potential red flags and highlights cybersecurity risks in the context of a merger or acquisition.

CYBER DUE DILIGENCE REPORT

COMPROMISE ASSESSMENT REPORT

ATTACK SURFACE MAPPING

PENETRATION TESTING REPORT

AGGREGATED TARGET BRIEFING

METHODOLOGY

A proven approach to M&A Cyber Due Diligence

SCOPE

Gather vendor content

Unit 42 conducts a pre-engagement survey to understand the state of current processes, tools and capabilities.

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Conduct vendor due diligence assessment

Using our Vendor Due Diligence Framework, we identify cyber acquisition risks across all aspects of the target organization.

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Map attack surface

We will use Cortex Xpanse™ to create a detailed map of the target’s asset inventory and attack surface.

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Complete technical testing and threat hunting

Our team will conduct technical testing and threat hunting to identify cybersecurity risks and exploitable weaknesses.

REPORT

Report findings

You will receive a detailed report including security risks with recommendations prioritized to guide your efforts.

IMPROVE

Provide remediation support

Unit 42 assists clients and supply chain vendors with remediation tasks and implementing recommendations to enhance security.

WHY UNIT 42

World-renowned security experts, always in your corner

As an industry-leading threat intelligence, cyber risk management and incident response organization, it's our job to help you prepare and respond to some of the most challenging threats so that your team can get back to business faster. As threats escalate, we act as your trusted partner to advise and strengthen your security strategies.

WORLD-CLASS THREAT INTELLIGENCE

Unit 42 provides access to one of the world’s largest and most experienced threat intelligence teams. Our team of more than 200 cyberthreat researchers includes threat hunters, malware reverse engineers and threat modeling experts who enable you to apply a threat-informed approach to prepare for and respond to the latest cyberthreats.

TRUSTED EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE

Unit 42 has assembled an experienced team of security consultants with backgrounds in public and private sectors who have handled some of the largest cyberattacks in history. We manage complex cyber risks and respond to advanced threats, including nation-state attacks, APTs and complex ransomware investigations.

INDUSTRY-LEADING
TOOLS

Unit 42 security consultants leverage industry-leading Palo Alto Networks^® tools to jumpstart your investigation by gaining necessary visibility across your endpoint, network, cloud and third-party data. This enables you to develop and execute a plan to get back to business as quickly as possible following an incident.

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REPORT

Unit 42 Incident Response Report

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DATASHEET

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Go from reactive to proactive

Our consultants serve as your trusted advisors to assess and test your security controls against the right threats, transform your security strategy with an intelligence-informed approach and respond to incidents in record time.

M&A Cyber Due Diligence