The ROI of Sound Cybersecurity Programs
In mergers and acquisitions negotiations, buyers look closely at factors such as a company’s balance sheet, intellectual property and market share. How well a company performs in each of these areas can make or break a deal, but what some potential sellers may not realize is that another factor has become just as important in M&A activities – a company’s cybersecurity program. (ISC)² polled a highly-targeted group of 250 U.S.-based professionals with M&A expertise to understand how important of a role cybersecurity plays in organizational audits during the course of a sale or merger, and what tangible effects it may have on the value and the outcome of a deal.
