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Cyber Support for Mergers and Acquisitions - AGCG

In a context where digital assets and data represent a significant part of corporate value, merger, acquisition, or divestment operations require a thorough evaluation of cyber risks. The smallest technical or organizational flaw can lead to loss of value, legal risks, or a critical post-acquisition disruption.

With its #Cyber Support for Mergers / Acquisitions offering, AGCG supports financial management, investors, and M&A teams in managing transactional cyber risk: from initial due diligence to secure post-deal integration. Our mission: secure informational assets, preserve valuation, and accelerate operational merging.

Our Areas of Intervention

AGCG experts intervene at every stage of the M&A cycle to ensure the management of cyber risks and operational continuity. Our approach covers the analysis of the target, the transaction, and the post-merger period.

• Cyber Due Diligence: evaluation of security risks of the target (technical, contractual, regulatory, reputational).
• Inherited Risk Mapping: identification of technical debt, critical vulnerabilities, and third-party dependencies.
• Maturity Evaluation: scoring of practices, policies, SOC, and overall security posture.
• Valuation Assistance: quantification of cyber risk and its impact on the transaction price.
• Post-Acquisition Integration Plan: alignment of policies, architectures, and teams.
• Compliance Diagnosis: NIS2, ISO, GDPR, and contractual requirements before and after merger.
• Rapid Stabilization: strengthening critical controls and harmonizing IT/OT environments.

Tools & Management Frameworks Used by AGCG

M&A missions rely on evaluation frameworks and management tools specially developed by AGCG to accelerate risk understanding, enhance decision reliability, and manage post-deal convergence.

• Cyber Due Diligence Framework™: AGCG’s proprietary model for evaluating the posture and cyber debt of the target.
• Deal Risk Matrix: mapping of transaction risks by severity, cost, and probability of occurrence.
• Integration Tracker: tool for managing cyber convergence plans post-merger (30/60/90 days).
• Dashboard M&A Secure: consolidated reporting for investors and COMEX.
• Integrated ISO / NIS2 / GDPR Checklist: express regulatory compliance check.
• Posture Scoring Model: comparative scoring of entities before integration.

AGCG Accelerators & Booster Workshops

AGCG has developed accelerator intervention formats tailored for mergers or acquisitions operations, providing a clear diagnosis and actionable security plan within short deadlines.

💼 Booster Workshop – Cyber Due Diligence

A 2 to 3-week workshop conducted before the transaction. Objective: identify technical debts, critical vulnerabilities, and regulatory gaps impacting the target's valuation.

🔗 Booster Workshop – Post-Merger Integration

Accelerated support for post-merger cyber integration: harmonizing architectures, sharing SOCs, and unified governance.

📊 Booster Workshop – Risk to Value

Cyber risk assessment as a value factor: financial modeling of exposure and security investment recommendations.

Results Achieved & Impact on Transactions

• 25% reduction in transactional uncertainties related to cyber debts during due diligence.
• Adjusted valuation more reliable through precise risk evaluation and remediation costs.
• Accelerated integration: 100% of policies and frameworks harmonized in less than 90 days post-merger.
• Full visibility of cyber risks for investors and COMEX.
• Strengthened trust between merged entities, thanks to shared governance and a unified cyber culture.

Secure Your Transactions and Preserve the Value of Your Acquisitions

Preparing for an acquisition or divestment of strategic assets? AGCG offers its experts to assess, secure, and value your transactions at every stage of the M&A cycle. We turn cyber risk into a lever for trust and performance.

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