What is an M&A Due Diligence Inspection?

An M&A Due Diligence Inspection evaluates the security condition of a business being acquired. It helps buyers and investors identify security weaknesses, potential liabilities, and issues that may require attention before or after closing.

When should cybersecurity due diligence take place?

Ideally, before the transaction closes and early enough for findings to inform negotiations, remediation planning, and integration decisions. The exact timing depends on the transaction and access to the target environment.

What does an M&A Due Diligence Inspection evaluate?

Depending on the agreed scope, an inspection may examine security controls, vulnerabilities, technology infrastructure, security practices, technical debt, and potential exposure. The goal is to understand the organization's security condition and what it could mean for the buyer.

Can cybersecurity findings affect the terms of an acquisition?

Yes. Significant security weaknesses, unresolved incidents, or unexpected remediation requirements can influence negotiations, transaction terms, and post-acquisition investment decisions.

What happens after the inspection is complete?

Dominion provides findings and practical recommendations to help buyers understand identified issues, prioritize next steps, and plan for remediation or integration. Not every issue needs to be resolved before closing, but buyers should understand what they're taking on.

M&A Due Diligence

Understand what comes with an acquisition before the deal closes. Identify cybersecurity weaknesses, uncover potential liabilities, and assess remediation needs so you can make informed decisions about what you're buying.

REALITY

You’re buying the problems

When you acquire a business, you inherit its technology, security practices, and unresolved issues. Cybersecurity may not be the reason you're making the acquisition, but it can have a significant impact on what happens after the deal closes.

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RISK

Hidden issues become expensive problems

Undiscovered vulnerabilities, inadequate controls, technical debt, and unresolved security issues can create unexpected costs and complications. Without proper due diligence, buyers may inherit liabilities that affect integration, operations, and future investment requirements.

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RESPONSE

Look beyond deal documents

We evaluate the target organization's cybersecurity condition to identify weaknesses, assess potential exposure, and uncover issues that deserve attention before closing. We help buyers understand what the findings mean, not just what's wrong.

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OUTCOME

Make the deal without surprises

Understand the cybersecurity condition of the business, anticipate remediation and integration needs, and make informed decisions before committing. Fewer unknowns today mean fewer surprises after closing.

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Acquiring a company doesn't make vulnerabilities, technical debt, or security gaps disappear. You need to know what you're inheriting before it becomes your responsibility.

DOMINION DELIVERS

Due diligence without the blind spots

Establish the security baseline

Review the target company's existing security controls, technology environment, and security practices to understand its current cybersecurity condition.

Inspect the environment

Evaluate security controls, vulnerabilities, technical debt, and potential exposure to identify issues that could affect the acquisition.

Assess the implications

Distinguish critical findings from lower-priority concerns and evaluate potential remediation costs, operational impact, and integration considerations.

Inform the decision

Deliver clear findings and practical recommendations to help buyers understand potential liabilities, plan next steps, and make informed transaction decisions.

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