Unit 42 M&A Cyber Due Diligence

Unit 42 M&A Cyber Due Diligence Benefits

• 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.

Unit 42 M&A Cyber Due Diligence Methodology

Unit 42^® offers a proprietary framework to identify and mitigate acquisition and merger security risks.

Figure 1: Unit 42 M&A Cyber Due Diligence Methodology

• Gather vendor content. Unit 42 conducts a pre-engagement survey to understand the state of current processes, tools, and capabilities. 
• Conduct Vendor Due Diligence Assessment. Using our Vendor Due Diligence Framework, we identify cyber acquisition risks across all aspects of the target organization.
• Map attack surface. We’ll use Cortex Xpanse to create a detailed map of the target’s asset inventory and attack surface.
• Completed technical testing and threat hunting. Our team will conduct technical testing and threat hunting to identify cybersecurity risks and exploitable weaknesses.
• Report findings. You’ll receive a detailed report, including security risks with recommendations prioritized to guide your efforts.
• Provide remediation support. Unit 42 assists clients and supply chain vendors with remediation tasks and implementing recommendations to enhance security.