Pre- and post-transaction risk assessments
Cyber Due Diligence is crucial in mergers or acquisitions to identify potential security risks.A merger or an acquisition presents a range of potential security risks. Failing to fully assess the cyber security status, strengths and weaknesses of the target company can lead to significant challenges both before and after completion. It is vital that investors look deeper than self-disclosures during the merger or acquisition process.
Independent cyber diligence support from Cyber Security Zone provides clear insight into whether the cyber security track record and status at your target company is robust. Our pre- and post-transaction assessments can identify actual cyber security lapses or at-risk areas, quantify remediation costs and help restructure investments if needed. Assessments can also help to demonstrate data security commitment to stakeholders and regulators. Assessment is often conducted immediately post-transaction or can be performed pre-transaction by organisations seeking to be acquired.
Services
Remote and on-site cyber due diligence services
- Deep and dark web exposure
- Compromise assessment
- Cyber risk assessment
- Penetration testing
Service Modules
Cyber due diligence service modules
We offer four cyber due diligence modules to help you uncover, assess and address information security risks, both pre- and post-transaction. Each module is customisable for every transaction. You can select and deploy the combination of services that best matches your risk concerns, the timescales of the agreement and the level of access to the target company.
For organisations approaching acquisition, positive findings or timely remediation based on these assessments (especially Modules 3 and 4) can help to allay potential buyers’ concerns and accelerate the closure of a deal.
Module 1
Deep and dark web exposure
Our extensive digital risk protection expertise enables us to conduct a deep and dark web assessment to identify any exposed data or uncover previously unknown breaches, providing valuable insight on how best to remediate any specific risks identified.
Module 2
Compromise assessment
MDR services can be quickly deployed across all endpoints in your target organisation. When endpoint data identifies existing malware or infection points, CSZone cyber security experts are able to move fast to take appropriate steps to contain and respond to threats.
Module 3
Cyber risk assessment
We undertake risk assessments using our proprietary methodology based on years of experience in incident response and investigations. We can also adapt our assessments to include industry standard frameworks.
Module 4
Penetration testing
Our professional penetration testing teams undertake simulated attacks that include assessing systems for exploitable vulnerabilities and gauging employee awareness through social engineering exercises.
FAQs
Cyber Security Due Diligence FAQs
Pre-and Post-Transaction
Effective cyber security due diligence, before and after transactions
| Pre-Transaction | Post-Transaction |
|---|---|
| Evaluate cyber security maturity and management | Develop policies and promote awareness. Act as Virtual CISO |
| Evaluate nature and risk profile of data | Evaluate operational risk, including IP, financial and personal data |
| Evaluate readiness to comply with security standards and regulations | Prepare security strategy to meet firm goals and compliance requirements |
| Evaluate third-party risk and dark web exposure | Build and manage third-party cyber risk program |
| Evaluate cyber insurance coverage | Guide response and recovery efforts to security incidents |
Why Choose CSZone
Your trusted security partner
- One of the highest accredited Pakistan Cybersecurity companies
- A deep understanding of how hackers operate
- In-depth analysis and advice you can trust
- We're outcome Focused
- Multi expert security services
- Avg. >9/10 customer satisfaction, 95% retention rate
Our Security Qualifications
