Comprehensive Cyber Due Diligence Solutions

From cyber resilience and threat exposure assessments to governance and security maturity reviews, cybersecurity can materially influence enterprise value and should be evaluated throughout the transaction lifecycle to support informed investment decisions.

Pre Transaction

Kroll provides a thorough evaluation of the cybersecurity capabilities and potential risks associated with a potential transaction. Leveraging frontline intelligence from thousands of M&A, incident response and regulatory compliance engagements, we help you uncover hidden vulnerabilities and understand the potential financial implications before finalizing a deal.

Services

  • Cyber Risk Assessment
  • IT/Cloud Hygiene Assessment
  • Identity Security Assessment
  • AI Governance
  • CRM, ERP, MRP Assessment

Deliverables

  • Cyber posture score and benchmarking
  • Priority cyber risks and suggested actions
  • Estimated cost or effort to remediate security gaps to determine whether to proceed, seek financial concessions, or terminate the deal

Post Transaction

Following a transaction, Kroll helps establish a post-close technical baseline from which progress is measured throughout the hold period. Portfolio monitoring services help to deliver ongoing risk visibility, with a named advisor assigned to facilitate proactive threat management and informed decision making. Exit readiness activities help to prepare portfolio companies’ risk posture for buy-side scrutiny.

Services

  • Purple Team Exercise
  • Portfolio Cyber Risk Monitoring
  • Incident Readiness Assessment
  • Exit Readiness and Value Capture

Deliverables

  • Estimated risk impact against most likely cyber-attack scenarios
  • Heatmap of key controls
  • Security posture improvement roadmap
  • Trend reporting and progress tracking against key controls
  • Continuous attack surface monitoring
  • Post-merger risk reduction and treatment recommendations
  • Buy-side diligence response support

Key Outcomes

  • Early visibility into security risks and guidance on addressing them
  • Addressing cybersecurity gaps with minimum operational disruption
  • Evaluation of the financial impact of identified cybersecurity risks on deal valuation

Our Experience

Kroll expertise with former FCA, SEC, AMF and DORA regulators
Frontline threat intelligence from thousands of M&A, incident response and regulatory engagements
700+ cyber experts across 19 countries
Expertise in Emerging Technology Risks such as Gen AI, Blockchain, Data Engineering, ML, etc.

Our Accolades

IDC
Major Player — Worldwide Cybersecurity Consulting Services 2024
Names as "Notable Vendor" in Risk Consulting Services​ and Cybersecurity Incident Response 2026
ISC West Award Winner
Best in Threat/Risk Management Software Application
Rated 2024 Best Deal Advisory Firm by Private Equity Wire

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Comprehensive Due Diligence Solutions

Our Comprehensive Due Diligence solutions help clients minimize risks and make the most informed business decisions. We support in the areas of tax, compliance and regulatory, operations/strategy, M&A, financial and accounting, investigations, disputes and cyber/IT risk.