Deal advisory team reviewing cybersecurity risk during a merger and acquisition transaction
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Cybersecurity Due Diligence Services

Evaluate the cybersecurity risks associated with business transactions.

Overview

Identify and understand the cybersecurity risks of a potential transaction

Maverc's cybersecurity due diligence practice provides a thorough evaluation of a target's security capabilities and the cyber risks attached to a potential transaction. Using current threat intelligence and a tiered assessment framework, we surface hidden exposure and the financial implications of that exposure before the deal is finalized.

Deal teams rarely fail because a target lacked a policy binder. They fail because latent compromise, unmanaged identities, or inherited regulatory liability was never validated. We assess targets across external footprint, internal control maturity, compliance posture, and incident history, then translate what we find into deal language: risk to valuation, cost to remediate, and effect on integration or separation timelines.

Experience

Assessment and advisory work spanning healthcare, defense technology, financial services, and critical infrastructure, delivered for investment committees and deal counsel.

3
tier assessment framework across the deal lifecycle
5–7
business days for a pre-LOI external screen
30–60
day full diligence assessment window
Low
operational disruption to target teams
Key Outcomes

Key outcomes of cyber due diligence

Early visibility of security risk

We enable informed investment decisions at the outset of the deal lifecycle, providing early visibility into exposure and guidance on risk treatment, assessed against the threat scenarios most relevant to the target.

Insight into financial implications

We translate identified cyber risk into potential impact on deal valuation. Assessments are based on the highest-fidelity information available at the time, informing negotiation and preparing you for likely financial outcomes.

Gaps addressed with minimal disruption

We deliver targeted recommendations for the planned integration or separation of the target's security functions, aligned to business objectives and sequenced to keep operations running.

How It Works

A three-tier approach across the deal lifecycle

Our tiered framework produces actionable insight into security capability and risk at each stage of a transaction, so decisions are made with evidence rather than assumption.

01
Tier 1

External Analysis

Objective
Establish a baseline understanding of the target's external footprint.
Activities
We analyze the target's digital footprint in detail, identifying vulnerabilities and potential indicators of compromise with minimal interaction with the target company.
Outcome
A high-level view of the target's exposure and readiness against external threats.
02
Tier 2

Inquiry-Based Risk Assessment

Objective
Evaluate the target's internal security capabilities and risk management practices.
Activities
In-depth engagement with target management to understand security policies, procedures, and controls across governance, risk management, and compliance domains.
Outcome
A deeper understanding of capability, and identification of concerns material to the transaction.
03
Tier 3

Internal Technology-Facilitated Assessment

Objective
Conduct a detailed, technology-enabled evaluation of internal systems, typically post-close.
Activities
Tooling-enabled review of the technology estate for compliance validation, IT hygiene checks, and threat hunting to uncover latent vulnerabilities and active risk.
Outcome
A detailed view of internal risk that supports effective mitigation and integration planning.
Capabilities

What the engagement covers

Each transaction is scoped to materiality and timeline — these are the building blocks we draw from.

External footprint and attack-surface analysis with minimal target interaction
Indicators of compromise and prior-breach discovery
Inquiry-based control and governance risk assessment
Technology-facilitated internal assessment and threat hunting
Identity, cloud, and SaaS security posture review
Regulatory and compliance exposure mapping (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI, CMMC, FedRAMP)
Cyber risk quantification and remediation cost modeling
Integration and separation (carve-out) security planning
Buy-side and sell-side diligence support
Data-room preparation and buyer questionnaire response
Third-party and supply-chain risk review
Post-close vCISO and portfolio-company advisory
Why Maverc

Why choose Maverc for cyber due diligence?

  • Frontline threat intelligence

    Our diligence models are informed by live incident response and assessment work, so threat scenarios reflect the attack paths actually being used against the target's sector.

  • Advisory and technical depth in one team

    Strategic guidance for the deal team and hands-on technical assessment come from the same engagement, not two disconnected vendors.

  • Support across the full deal lifecycle

    From pre-LOI screening through post-merger integration and portfolio-company advisory, we stay engaged with the asset.

  • Minimal business disruption

    We rely on remote and minimally invasive methods, which keeps target operations running while diligence proceeds on deal timelines.

  • Findings tied to financial impact

    Every material finding is presented with an estimated cost to remediate and a view of its effect on valuation and integration.

Deliverables

What the deal team receives

Artifacts written for investment committees, deal counsel, and the operators who inherit the environment.

  • Executive risk summary written for the investment committee
  • External exposure report with validated evidence
  • Control maturity assessment across governance, risk, and compliance domains
  • Regulatory and compliance exposure matrix
  • Cyber risk quantification and remediation cost model
  • Integration or carve-out security roadmap
  • Data-room Q&A support and buyer-response guidance
  • Optional post-close vCISO or retained advisory support
Engagement Models

Choose the depth the deal requires

Tier 1 — External Analysis

Baseline exposure with minimal target interaction.

  • Digital footprint and attack-surface mapping
  • Vulnerability and exposure identification
  • Indicators of compromise and credential-leak review
  • High-level readiness signal in 5–7 business days
Best for

Sponsors screening one or more targets before committing to exclusivity.

Tier 2 — Inquiry-Based Assessment

Evaluate internal capability and risk management practice.

  • Management interviews across security and compliance functions
  • Policy, procedure, and control review
  • Governance, risk, and compliance domain scoring
  • Transaction-material concerns with cost estimates
Best for

Transactions between LOI and close where cyber risk could affect valuation.

Tier 3 — Technology-Facilitated Assessment

Detailed internal evaluation, typically post-close.

  • Tooling-enabled review of the technology estate
  • IT hygiene and compliance validation
  • Threat hunting for dormant or active compromise
  • Integration or separation remediation roadmap
Best for

Acquirers and newly combined entities that need the internal picture and a plan.

Tools & platforms

Intelligence and tooling we work with

Recorded FutureBitSightSecurityScorecardMandiantCrowdStrikeMicrosoft DefenderSentinelOneQualysTenableRapid7NetskopeVaronisProofpointServiceNow
Who we support

Sectors and sponsors

  • Private equity & venture capital
  • Corporate development
  • Healthcare
  • Financial services
  • Defense & government contracting
  • SaaS & technology
  • Critical infrastructure
FAQ

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