Mergers &
Acquisitions​

Cymulate For Mergers and Acquisitions​

Due diligence during any merger or acquisition process is vital to the successful conclusion of the deal. While priority is often given to financial operations, cybersecurity is just as vital to analyze and review during and after the M&A process.

Cymulate provides methods to accurately assess the cybersecurity posture of both participants, and aids in the planning of the upcoming unification of systems as the merger progresses.

Mergers & Acquisitions Challenges​

Due diligence of cybersecurity resiliency brings unique challenges​.

Difficult to Verify

Difficult to Verify

Survey-based auditing can show many aspects of each participant’s systems; but may cause issues to be overlooked until it is too late.

Partial Coverage​

Partial Coverage​

Traditional testing methods are point-in-time, and may have been performed months or even years before the merger process begins.​

Limited to Assets and Applications​

Limited to Assets and Applications​

Inventories may not expose security issues caused by the interconnection of systems before, during, and after merger operations.

Cymulate Assessment
Before, During, and After
M&A​

Running assessments on a target acquisition infrastructure
provides
a birds-eye view of their exposure posture. 

During the initial unification of systems, knowledge of gaps –
provided by Cymulate 
assessments – can allow both sides to adapt. ​

When unification proceeds, the best tools and methods of each
company can be kept and 
propagated to the combined organization. ​

Running a Cybersecurity Due Diligence with Cymulate​

The Benefits of Cymulate M&A Assessment

Straightforward
Requires minimal skill set to obtain comprehensive evaluation

Breach and Attack Simulation Benefits Easy to Manage

Preemptive​​
Prevents post-acquisition discovery of costly cybersecurity flaws​

Automated​​
Can be run rapidly with minimal resources and provide fast and comprehensive results

Learn More About Cymulate
Mergers and Acquisitions

Overview of the Cymulate Mergers and Acquisitions solution.

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Backed By the Industry

In Security it’s almost impossible to estimate a Return of Investment or even a cost-saving number, but it’s crystal clear that we have optimized our resources by using Cymulate.​

Daniel Puente, CISO of Wolter Kluwer​

Trusted by Security
Teams Across the Globe

Organizations use Cymulate to get immediate
actionable insights on their security posture.
They choose Cymulate to manage, know,
and control their dynamic environment.

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