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M&A Cyber Risk Assessment
Buying another company means taking on its digital footprint, which can introduce new and potentially deal altering cybersecurity risks.
Overview
Expanding your organization’s operational capabilities shouldn’t mean increasing the cyber risk to your business. Leveraging proprietary assessment and analysis techniques, a Breadcrumb M&A Assessment provides the recommendations and information necessary to make informed decisions – before a potential transaction occurs.
Various M&A scenarios could arise that may introduce unforeseen risks:
- A potential M&A target could have existing security vulnerabilities, unknowingly allowing access to your network and sensitive data
- The M&A target network could have been compromised by threats that have extracted valuable intellectual property, materially impacting its valuation
- The partner organization could lack sufficient controls to match your organization’s current information security strategy, introducing unintended vulnerabilities
"...when performing due diligence, buyers treat cybersecurity programs as an asset, and the vast majority (96%) of them take into account cybersecurity readiness to determine the overall monetary value of the selling company." - ISC(2)
Key Assessment Areas
Vulnerability Assessment
Through automated and manual discovery processes, Breadcrumb will evaluate M&A target assets for known security vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
Policy Compliance
Through automated and manual discovery processes, Breadcrumb can evaluate M&A target assets for a wide variety of compliance standards, including PCI, CIS, ISO 27001, GLBA, HIPAA, FERPA, and others, giving you the confidence that IT assets are aligned with stated frameworks.
Network Inspection
Breadcrumb network security sensors are deployed in strategic monitoring locations in your enterprise to detect compromise activity such as malware command and control communication, unauthorized remote access, and data theft.
Endpoint Inspection
Breadcrumb security agents provide real-time detection of attacker activity, including malware and other tactics, techniques and procedures, and investigate Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints.
“…Breadcrumb’s local presence and deep understanding of the medical industry make them an ideal choice for our organization. I highly recommend Breadcrumb’s services and look forward to working with them in the future.”
— Gretta Petersen, Director of Operations Support Services | Kings View Behavioral Health
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March 13, 2023
