SwanScreen: The Cyber Due Diligence Tool to Strengthen Your Portfolio's Cybersecurity Posture.
$7.3B+
The Trusted Cyber Screening Tool in Private Equity Transactions Exceeding $7.3 Billion
A Smarter Approach to Cyber Due Diligence for Private Equity
Designed for Private Equity Firms
Optimized for private equity workflows, our cyber due diligence tool enhances cyber risk management in transactions & across your portfolio.
Designed for Private Equity Firms
Optimized for private equity workflows, our cyber due diligence tool enhances cyber risk management in transactions & across your portfolio.
Designed for Private Equity Firms
Optimized for private equity workflows, SwanScreen enhances cyber risk management in transactions & across your portfolio.
Unified Cybersecurity Dashboard
Provides a centralized view for managing cybersecurity across your portfolio.
Efficient Cyber Due Diligence
Enables rapid Cyber Screening to drive smarter deal decisions across all investments. Reduce information overload from traditional cyber DD.
Strategic Cyber Risk Insights
Provides actionable insights into cybersecurity strengths and gaps, empowering better risk management decisions across the portfolio.
Portfolio-Wide Cyber Benchmarking
Establish a clear cybersecurity baseline to ensure consistent security standards across your portfolio.
Intuitive Dashboard for Streamlined Operations
Leverage a user-friendly platform built to simplify cyber due diligence processes and save time for all parties.
Strategic Remediation Plans
Receive tailored strategies to effectively improve cybersecurity in key categories during due diligence and across your portfolio.
Enhanced Team Collaboration
Facilitate direct collaboration between operations teams and portfolio leaders on cybersecurity.
Designed for Private Equity Firms
Optimized for private equity workflows, our cyber due diligence tool enhances cyber risk management in transactions & across your portfolio.
Designed for Private Equity Firms
Optimized for private equity workflows, our cyber due diligence tool enhances cyber risk management in transactions & across your portfolio.
Strategic Cybersecurity Framework
Peer insights across different security controls
Companies Evaluated
Establish an Efficient Security Assessment Framework Across Your Portfolio
Common Challenges of Conducting Cyber Due Diligence
While cyber due diligence is essential to protecting deal value and ensuring a smooth transaction, it’s not without its challenges. Private equity firms and M&A advisors often encounter obstacles that can delay timelines, create friction with stakeholders, or leave critical risks unaddressed. Below are some of the most common challenges and how they impact the due diligence process:
- Limited Access to Information: Target companies may be hesitant to disclose sensitive cybersecurity data, particularly before deal terms are finalized. This lack of transparency can make it difficult to identify potential vulnerabilities or historical breaches.
- Misalignment with IT Stakeholders: Resistance from the target’s IT or security teams is a frequent hurdle. These stakeholders often view the process as invasive or time-consuming, which can result in delays, incomplete information, or outright pushback. Explore our comprehensive guide on actionable strategies to secure IT stakeholder buy-in and streamline the cyber due diligence process.
- Tight Deal Timelines: M&A transactions operate under strict deadlines, leaving little time to conduct an in-depth cyber review. This can lead to overlooked vulnerabilities or a rushed assessment that misses critical risks.
- Technical Jargon Overload: Traditional cyber due diligence often produces highly technical reports that fail to provide actionable insights for private equity professionals. Without translating findings into business terms, deal teams can struggle to connect cybersecurity risks to deal value and structure.
- Inconsistent Cybersecurity Standards: Targets, particularly smaller companies or those outside technical industries, often lack the in-house expertise to navigate the complex and resource-intensive cybersecurity assessments typically offered by consulting firms. This challenge is precisely why we developed SwanScreen, our expedited Cyber Screening tool, to deliver focused, actionable insights without overburdening resources or delaying the deal timeline.
- Lack of Post-Close Action: Even when risks are identified, buyers often lack the resources and oversight needed to effectively address these issues post-close. Without a clear roadmap and dedicated accountability, this gap can result in post-acquisition disruptions, integration delays, and unexpected costs that undermine deal value.
