1+

Experts M&A

5000€

DD complète

10+

Acquisitions auditées

7 jours

Rapport DD

Pourquoi due diligence cyber ?

Acquisition sans DD cyber = risque majeur. Failles non détectées = coûts cachés post-acquisition + responsabilité acheteur.

Évaluer risques

Audit complet infrastructure cible : failles, dette technique, conformité, incidents passés, backup, licences logicielles.

Chiffrer remediation

Estimation coûts de mise en conformité post-acquisition. Impact sur valorisation et négociation prix.

Sécuriser acquisition

Identifier deal breakers techniques avant signing. Clauses garantie adaptées aux risques identifiés.

What is cybersecurity due diligence?

Cybersecurity due diligence is a complete technical audit of company being acquired/financed. Objective: identify all hidden security and compliance risks BEFORE deal closing. Avoids costly discoveries post-acquisition.

The expert audits: security (pentest, vulnerabilities, infrastructure), technical debt (code quality, architecture), GDPR/compliance (PCI DSS, ISO, HDS), backups/DR, team/processes, licenses (open-source, code ownership). Deliverable: detailed risk report with financial impact.

On Hackersdate, M&A specialists perform express DD (2 weeks): comprehensive report, risk matrix (Critical/High/Medium), fix cost estimate, negotiation recommendations. €10,000-50,000 depending on scope. ROI: avoids €500K-5M unpleasant surprises.

Due diligence areas

🔒 Security audit

Complete pentest: web app, mobile app, API, infrastructure. Detection of critical vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS, RCE). Network security audit. Risk of ransomware, data breach.

💻 Technical debt

Source code analysis: code quality, architecture, security vulnerabilities, dependency vulnerabilities, technical debt cost. Estimate of months/€ to refactor. Scalability (can system handle 10x growth?).

📋 Compliance audit

GDPR audit (processing register, privacy policy, DPA, breaches). Industry compliance (PCI DSS payment, HDS health, ISO 27001). Risk of fines (€20M GDPR, €100K PCI).

💾 Backup & disaster recovery

Backup audit: frequency, testing, multi-region redundancy, RTO/RPO. Disaster recovery plan. Can business continue after incident? Real backup test (not just config).

👥 Team & processes

CTO/dev team competence. Development processes (code review, testing, CI/CD). Separation prod/dev. Access management. Secrets management. Incident response plan.

⚖️ Legal & licenses

Code ownership audit (contractors, open-source). Open-source license compliance (GPL, MIT). Vendor contracts (SaaS, cloud). Risk of legal liability or vendor dependency.

How does DD work?

1

Scope & NDA (Day 1)

You define with expert what to audit: security, tech debt, compliance. Very strict NDA signature (confidential M&A). Access provision (code, infrastructure, docs). 2-week planning.

2

Security & infrastructure (Day 2-5)

Pentest of all systems (web, mobile, API). Infrastructure audit (AWS/Azure/GCP). Vulnerability scan. Network security. Detection of critical risks to flag immediately.

3

Code & tech debt (Day 5-8)

Source code review (quality, security, architecture). Technical debt estimation (€ to refactor). Dependency audit (vulnerable libraries). Scalability assessment.

4

Compliance & processes (Day 8-10)

GDPR audit + industry compliance (PCI, ISO, HDS). Backup/DR verification. Team/process assessment. License audit. Risk of fines identification.

5

DD report (Day 10-14)

Detailed DD report: executive summary, risk matrix (Critical/High/Medium/Low), fix cost estimate, valuation impact, acquisition recommendations (go/no-go/price adjustment). Investor/bank-ready.

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FAQ about DD

Express DD (2 weeks): €10,000-20,000 (security + compliance + tech debt). Complete DD (1 month): €20,000-50,000 (+ code review + team). Light DD (Seed): €5,000-10,000. ROI: avoids €500K-5M unpleasant surprises post-acquisition.

M&A: BEFORE LOI (Letter of Intent) signature. Fundraising: before term sheet. Large contract: before signing (>€1M). DD = go/no-go decision or price negotiation. Too late = already committed.

Financial DD: audit finances, contracts, legal. Cyber DD: audit technology, security, technical debt. Both are complementary and equally important. 40% M&A issues discovered in cyber DD, not financial.

Yes! Real cases: active ransomware = deal termination. SQL injection allowing DB access = 30% price cut. No backups = €1M price adjustment. Massive technical debt = deal renegotiation. DD protects buyer.

3 options: 1) Deal termination (if unacceptable risk). 2) Price adjustment (€ to fix risks). 3) Warranties (seller guarantees fix post-closing). Expert provides fix cost estimate for negotiation.

Absolutely! Very strict NDA (confidential M&A). Experts are M&A veterans accustomed to confidentiality. No trace, no leak. DD report delivered encrypted. Only buyer/investor access. Target doesn't know unless disclosed.

Acquisition en vue ?

DD cyber en 7 jours. Rapport complet + chiffrage remediation.

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