It’s an Acquired Taste
summary
Practical playbook for M&A security with real examples: about 20 combined acquisitions, a $250M deal where an outside firm sped due diligence, and a post‑close incident where networks bring in thousands of malware that crash IDS sensors. Covers concrete 30‑day tasks and day‑one musts—get a seat at the table, grab domain registrar credentials and sensitive service accounts, run an agreed third‑party compromise assessment, map vendor contracts and SOC2/ISO timing, and how to budget overlapping tooling and headcount. Watch if needing an actionable checklist.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00M&A risks introduction
- 1:07Pre-acquisition due diligence
- 8:08Security questionnaires
- 13:57Legal constraints timeline
- 21:20People risk in acquisitions
- 25:12Day one integration security
- 29:29Incident response updates
- 35:52Vendor risk management
- 38:43Repeatable acquisition process
- 40:47Q&A
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