Managing Your Cybersecurity Program through a Merger or Acquisition

Course details

Merger and acquisition deals have always been extremely complicated transactions, but they’ve become substantially more complex in today’s digitally-transformed world full of sensitive data. They often involve integrating the networks of two organizations, which can expose both to major cybersecurity risks, so companies must conduct thorough due diligence and implement appropriate security measures and controls to protect against risks.

In this course, Reet Kaur provides a comprehensive overview of the strategies, framework, and best practices for managing cybersecurity programs through a merger or acquisition. Through a combination of lectures and case studies, Reet illustrates the unique challenges and opportunities presented by cybersecurity in the context of a M&A deal. Join Reet to learn the important steps in the process of performing cybersecurity due diligence assessments and how to assess and address cybersecurity risks in these transactions.

Concepts

Introduction

Manage your cybersecurity program through merger and acquisition
Course content snapshot

Merger and Acquisition Basics

Company strategies for accelerating business growth
Different types of inorganic growth - Definitions
Objectives of M&A
End-to-end M&A business process - Pre-merger
End-to-end M&A business process - Merger
End-to-end M&A business process - Post-merger
Basic cybersecurity terms in M&A - Part 1
Basic cybersecurity terms in M&A - Part 2

Cybersecurity Risks and Benefits of Due Diligence in M&A

Cybersecurity risks in M&A - I & II
Business benefits of cybersecurity due diligence in M&A deal

Cybersecurity Strategy, Due Diligence Process, and Challenges

Cybersecurity strategy, due diligence and challenges
M&A cybersecurity strategy
Two approaches to performing cybersecurity due diligence
Key cybersecurity steps in M&A
Due Diligence Challenges in M&A

Cybersecurity M&A Due Diligence Framework

Cybersecurity M&A due diligence framework
Preparing InfoSec insurance
Engaging third-party assessors
Discovery and workflows to identify key assets and risks
Performing compromise assessment
Risk management - Comprehensive risk assessments and risk response
Communicating risks to the M&A team
M&A gone wrong - Case study and learnings

Conclusion

Recap and conclusion