Cybersecurity due diligence is the process of thoroughly assessing the cybersecurity risk of a potential business partner or investment target. It involves evaluating the organization's security posture, policies, procedures, and controls to identify potential risks or vulnerabilities.  

Here's a breakdown of what cybersecurity due diligence typically includes:

• Identifying and assessing cyber risks: Reviewing the organization's network infrastructure, data security measures, incident response plans, and compliance with relevant regulations.  

• Evaluating security policies and procedures: This includes examining the organization's data protection policies, access controls, employee training programs, and incident response procedures.  

• Assessing technical controls: This involves evaluating the effectiveness of the organization's firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption mechanisms, and other security technologies.  

• Reviewing third-party risk management: This includes assessing the security practices of the organization's vendors, suppliers, and other third-party partners.  

• Analyzing past security incidents: Involves reviewing the organization's history of security breaches, data leaks, and other incidents to understand their risk profile.

Cybersecurity due diligence is often conducted in the following situations:

• Mergers and acquisitions: To assess the cybersecurity risk of a target company before a merger or acquisition.  

• Investments: To evaluate the cybersecurity risk of a potential investment target.  

• Vendor selection: To assess the cybersecurity risk of a potential vendor or supplier.  

• Cyber insurance: To determine an organization's cybersecurity risk before issuing a cyber insurance policy.  

By conducting cybersecurity due diligence, organizations can better understand the cybersecurity risks associated with a potential business partner or investment target. This information can help them make informed decisions and take steps to mitigate those risks.

ThreatNG is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution that combines several critical capabilities to provide a holistic view of an organization's external attack surface and digital risks. Here's how its features and modules can help with cybersecurity due diligence and complement other solutions:

How ThreatNG Helps with Cybersecurity Due Diligence

• Comprehensive Risk Assessment: ThreatNG provides a detailed analysis of various risk factors, including web application vulnerabilities, subdomain takeover susceptibility, phishing and BEC risks, brand damage potential, data leak possibilities, and supply chain exposures. This comprehensive assessment helps organizations understand the overall cybersecurity posture of a potential partner or investment target.

• Deep Dive into Specific Risks: The platform offers specialized modules like Domain Intelligence, Social Media analysis, Sensitive Code Exposure detection, and Dark Web Presence monitoring. These modules allow for a granular examination of specific risk areas, providing valuable insights for due diligence.

• Continuous Monitoring: ThreatNG's continuous monitoring capability ensures that the risk assessment is always up-to-date. This is crucial in a dynamic threat landscape where new vulnerabilities and risks emerge constantly.

• Reporting and Collaboration: The platform facilitates stakeholder collaboration through role-based access controls and dynamic questionnaires. Its reporting features offer various perspectives, including executive summaries, technical details, and prioritized action items, making communicating findings easier and driving remediation efforts.

Complementary Solutions and Examples

While ThreatNG offers a wide range of capabilities, it can be further enhanced by integrating with other solutions:

• Vulnerability Scanners: Integrating ThreatNG with vulnerability scanners like Nessus, Qualys, or OpenVAS can provide a more in-depth analysis of technical vulnerabilities. ThreatNG can identify exposed assets and potential entry points, while vulnerability scanners can pinpoint specific weaknesses within those assets.

• Penetration Testing Tools: Combining ThreatNG with penetration testing tools like Metasploit or Cobalt Strike can simulate real-world attacks to validate the findings from ThreatNG's assessments. This helps to confirm the actual exploitability of identified vulnerabilities.

• Threat Intelligence Platforms: Integrating ThreatNG with threat intelligence platforms like Recorded Future or Anomali can enrich the data collected by ThreatNG with contextual information about emerging threats, attacker tactics, and industry-specific risks.

Leveraging Intelligence Repositories and Investigation Modules

ThreatNG's intelligence repositories and investigation modules offer potent capabilities for cybersecurity due diligence:

• Bug Bounty Programs: By analyzing data from bug bounty programs (both in-scope and out-of-scope), ThreatNG can identify previously unknown vulnerabilities and assess the organization's approach to vulnerability disclosure and remediation. This information provides insights into the organization's security culture and commitment to addressing security concerns.

• Domain Intelligence: This module helps uncover valuable information about the target organization's digital footprint, including potential vulnerabilities, exposed APIs, and misconfigured services. ThreatNG can identify potential security weaknesses and areas for further investigation by analyzing DNS records, certificates, and other domain-related data.

• Sensitive Code Exposure: This module helps identify sensitive information like API keys, credentials, and configuration files that may be exposed in public code repositories. This information can be critical in assessing the organization's security practices and potential risks associated with code leaks.

• Dark Web Presence: Monitoring the dark web for mentions of the target organization, its employees, or its assets can reveal potential compromises, leaked data, or planned attacks. This information allows for proactive mitigation of risks and early response to incidents.

By effectively utilizing ThreatNG's capabilities and integrating it with complementary solutions, organizations can conduct thorough cybersecurity due diligence to make informed decisions and mitigate risks associated with business partnerships and investments.