Careful evaluation of IT-Security and Compliance when acquiring software companies is therefore not only advisable, but essential. A proactive approach ensures that you know from the outset what you are investing in and what risks you may be taking. An estimate of the potential effort will help you factor in additional costs.

You need this information in the Due Diligence Phase of your M&A very quickly - so that the process is not blocked.

Once this foundation has been laid, the next step is to secure your investment in the Post Merger Integration Phase The establishment of a Secure Software Development Cycle (SSDLC) with compliance is the next step. Prioritization helps to fix the low hanging fruits quickly with little effort and to save costs in the process.

• Existing security vulnerabilities need to be fixed in a prioritized manner,,
• fixable license violations must be mitigated by a compliance package and
• more complicated license violations or export restrictions must be resolved through appropriate measures.

Sustainability: New security vulnerabilities are discovered every day in existing software components. Some can be serious. Export restrictions can change due to global political events. In order to be able to react quickly, you need an alert mechanismthat proactively and specifically informs your investment. That tells you where and how something needs to be changed to avoid disaster their vermeiden.