A major insurance client in South Africa faced a critical deadline: they needed to finalise the acquisition of a brokerage firm before the year-end shutdown. With only 10 days on the clock, they required a comprehensive IT and Cyber Due Diligence assessment to validate the target’s risk posture without delaying the transaction.
Project Details
Technical Validation
Led a deep-dive review of the target’s infrastructure against CIS Benchmarks and cloud security best practices, bypassing generic checklists to find actual vulnerabilities.
48
Hour Deep-Dive Architecture Review
Operational Review
Conducted parallel stakeholder workshops to map data flows and assess privacy compliance (POPIA) and internal governance maturity.
22
Critical Security Gaps Identified
Agile Reporting
Delivered findings in real-time, culminating in a prioritised “Red Flag” report rather than a generic audit document.
The Impact
Despite the compressed timeline, the client received a fully actionable risk profile on schedule. This allowed them to:
- Identify and cost-in immediate remediation needs prior to signing.
- Satisfy internal governance and regulatory committees.
- Close the acquisition confidently before the holiday break.