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Ongoing portfolio monitoring

Timing: Ongoing with the cadence of the reports defined by the customer.

Used for: Identify new threats that emerge in their existing portfolio.

Deliverable: Ongoing monitoring of a portfolio of companies managed by an M&A entity.

• Monthly report with alerts for emerging threats.
• Provides an updated list of areas of concern, areas of future research, and mitigations.

Conclusion
As part of the M&A vetting process, the acquirer is expected to evaluate the source code for misused
open-source code, unknown vulnerabilities, and a pen test of the entity's network. Some will go deeper
and rely on a CTI vendor for a deeper scan. However, they usually rely on vendors who can only access
TOR and the surface web, which gives their clients incomplete visibility and will often miss material issues
they are concerned about. Often missing more notable events than they discover. However, an in-depth
CTI for an M&A effort can answer critical questions that the acquiring company needs to know to
determine the risks of acquiring or making a strategic investment.

This article is an abstract of a more extensive blog. The blog can be found here.

About the Author

Shawn Loveland is the COO of the Resecurity. Shawn Loveland is an
experienced professional in the technology and cybersecurity field,
with over 35 years of industry expertise. He has worked for both small
and large companies and has received 15 US patents and numerous
international patents in computer security and telephony.

As the COO of Resecurity, Shawn aids Resecurity in providing practical
solutions to our clients against the current threat landscape. He
conducts proactive threat research and helps clients assess their
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) programs. He also provides customized intelligence services tailored to
meet their unique needs. Before joining Resecurity, Shawn was responsible for dark web intelligence at
Microsoft.

Shawn can be reached online at (Shawn Loveland | LinkedIn) and at our company website
www.resecurity.com

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