Cyber Deal Protection for M&A

Turn cyber findings into deal terms

We translate cyber due diligence findings into input for purchase price, warranties, indemnities, W&I insurance and closing conditions, in parallel to the SPA negotiation and aligned with your legal counsel.

Input in 1 to 2 weeks
Also based on other advisors’ DD reports
Day-1 list for the integration

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In short: Cyber Deal Protection brings cyber due diligence findings into the deal: purchase price, warranties, indemnities, the answers to the W&I insurer and the closing conditions. In one to two weeks, in parallel to the negotiation, we deliver the subject-matter input and a Day-1 list, also based on another advisor’s DD report.

Duration: 1 to 2 weeks, in parallel to the SPA negotiation
Result: Clause input, answers for the W&I insurer, Day-1 list
Contact: David Fuhr

Between due diligence and signing it is decided what the findings are worth.

A DD report with cyber findings helps little if they never reach the negotiation. Without matching warranties or indemnities the buyer carries the risk, and W&I insurers usually exclude known risks.

With Cyber Deal Protection the findings go where they have an effect: into the purchase price, the contract clauses, the answers to the W&I insurer and the conditions for closing. Whatever is still open at closing goes on the Day-1 list.

We work from the findings of our own due diligence or from another advisor’s report, with the experience of more than 50 due diligence projects.

Risk stays with the buyer
Exclusions in the W&I policy
Open points on Day 1

Price the findings in

Which findings justify a price reduction or a holdback? Which warranties and indemnities cover the remaining cyber risk? What will the W&I insurer ask, and how do you answer with evidence? What must be fixed before closing?

We deliver the answers in one to two weeks, in parallel to the negotiation, and align them with your legal counsel.

With int[cube]'s Cyber Deal Protection:

Purchase price

Remediation costs from the due diligence as the basis for a price reduction or holdback

Clause input

Subject-matter input for cyber warranties and indemnities, aligned with your legal counsel

W&I insurance

Answers to the insurer’s cyber questions, so exclusions stay justified and narrow

Closing and Day 1

Closing conditions for critical findings and a Day-1 list for everything after.

Scorecard priced in

The Cyber Value Scorecard shows how each finding is covered in the contract.

A contract that knows the cyber risk.

Fast

Input in one to two weeks, at the pace of the SPA negotiation.

Deal experience

We know the cyber questions in negotiations from more than 50 due diligence projects of our own.

Data-driven

Every recommendation traces back to a finding and its remediation cost, clear to everyone involved.

Start as soon as the first findings are in.

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Protect the deal

We bring the cyber findings into price, contract and insurance and prepare Day 1.

Resources for deal teams

Cyber Due Diligence Checklist for Private Equity Deals: a practical checklist covering governance, identity, external attack surface, product security, data protection, incident response, third-party risk, backups, and the post-close 100-day plan. Use it before signing.

The Cyber Resilience Act for private equity: who is affected, the 24-hour reporting duty since September 2026, the December 2027 deadline and what to check in due diligence.

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With as a partner

Price cyber findings in with evidence
Talk to the W&I insurer on the basis of facts
Set closing conditions for critical findings
Start the integration with a clear Day-1 list

Cyber Value Scorecard at this step

Findings priced in

Exposure
Control maturity
Remediation effort

← Before · Step 2 of 7Due diligenceTakes over: Priced findings for price and contract After · Step 4 of 7 →Day 1 and post-merger integrationHands over: Closing conditions and Day-1 list

Frequently asked questions

What is Cyber Deal Protection?

The phase between due diligence and closing in which the cyber findings go into the deal: purchase price, warranties, indemnities, the answers to the W&I insurer and the closing conditions.

Is this legal advice?

No. Your legal counsel drafts the clauses. We provide the subject-matter input: what risk each finding means and what fixing it costs.

Does it work if another firm did the due diligence?

Yes. We work from the findings of our own cybersecurity due diligence or from another advisor’s report.

How long does it take?

One to two weeks, in parallel to the SPA negotiation.

What do we get?

Clause input for warranties and indemnities, answers for the W&I insurer, proposals for closing conditions, a Day-1 list and the updated Cyber Value Scorecard.

How does it fit into the investment lifecycle?

It is the third of seven steps: the Day-1 list goes straight into IT post-merger integration. The whole process is on our page Cybersecurity for private equity firms.

Note: this page and our services are not legal advice. We align contract clauses, warranties, indemnities and insurance questions with your legal counsel.

Protect the deal

Book a conversation with David Fuhr and learn how Cyber Deal Protection brings your due diligence findings into the contract.

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Questions in advance? Write to us!

David Fuhr

Founding Partner and CTO