M&A Cyber Diligence
A three-to-four-week assessment of an acquisition target’s cyber posture, incident history, cloud infrastructure, vendor risk, and valuation exposure, delivered as a board-ready red-flag memo and remediation roadmap.
Uncover hidden cyber liabilities before they affect valuation, close timing, or post-acquisition performance. Tyson Martin provides independent, board-ready cyber due diligence for private equity deal teams, operating partners, and portfolio leaders who need clear risk findings, valuation impact, vendor exposure, and a practical remediation roadmap before and after close.
Focused diligence, advisory, and post-close cyber risk services for private equity transactions and portfolio companies.
A three-to-four-week assessment of an acquisition target’s cyber posture, incident history, cloud infrastructure, vendor risk, and valuation exposure, delivered as a board-ready red-flag memo and remediation roadmap.
Independent cyber risk advisory for private equity firms and portfolio companies, connecting pre-deal diligence with post-close leadership, risk oversight, value creation priorities, and exit readiness.
A practical maturity review that identifies whether security spending is reducing business risk, with scorecards, ownership assignments, trend analysis, and a twelve-month oversight cadence recommendation.
A board-level view of third-party concentration, vendor criticality, and supply chain cyber exposure, helping deal teams understand dependencies that may affect operations, compliance, or valuation.
Short-term senior security leadership during a transition, audit event, or post-close stabilization period, focused on risk triage, control coverage, incident readiness, and board-ready dashboards.
Customized tabletop exercises, incident response readiness reviews, board disclosure rehearsals, and backup validation to prepare executives and directors for the first critical days of a cyber event.
We begin by understanding the transaction thesis, target operating model, regulatory exposure, revenue dependencies, and diligence timeline so cyber review is tied directly to valuation, close risk, and post-close execution.
Experience shaped by cybersecurity and technology leadership across major enterprise and global business environments.
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"Tyson's impact has been immediately clear. Before working with him, we were struggling with outdated processes that created inefficiencies across our organization, and his unbiased third party perspective helped us quickly identify issues and develop a clear, actionable plan for improvement. Based on our experience so far, I would recommend..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"We recently worked with Tyson Martin on an engagement, and it was a great experience. He helped us run a full technical audit, identified key gaps, and created a clear plan to modernize our systems and processes. Tyson is hands-on, easy to work with, and brings real technical and leadership..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"Tyson's impact has been immediately clear. Before working with him, we were struggling with outdated processes that created inefficiencies across our organization, and his unbiased third party perspective helped us quickly identify issues and develop a clear, actionable plan for improvement. Based on our experience so far, I would recommend..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"We recently worked with Tyson Martin on an engagement, and it was a great experience. He helped us run a full technical audit, identified key gaps, and created a clear plan to modernize our systems and processes. Tyson is hands-on, easy to work with, and brings real technical and leadership..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"Tyson's impact has been immediately clear. Before working with him, we were struggling with outdated processes that created inefficiencies across our organization, and his unbiased third party perspective helped us quickly identify issues and develop a clear, actionable plan for improvement. Based on our experience so far, I would recommend..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"We recently worked with Tyson Martin on an engagement, and it was a great experience. He helped us run a full technical audit, identified key gaps, and created a clear plan to modernize our systems and processes. Tyson is hands-on, easy to work with, and brings real technical and leadership..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
Independent, board-credible cyber risk guidance for investors who need clarity before commitment.
Plain-English reporting turns technical findings into valuation, disclosure, and operating decisions.
Diligence is structured around close timing, red flags, remediation cost, and investor priorities.
Experience includes security and technology transformation across AWS and global retail brands.
Objective assessment separates actual cyber exposure from vendor noise and target optimism.
Executive cyber risk advisor for boards and deal teams.
Board Advisor, Interim CISO/CIO/CDO, Fractional Executive
Tyson Martin helps boards and executive teams reduce technology and cyber risk without slowing business operations by clarifying decision rights, tightening governance, and building inspectable execution frameworks. He serves as a board advisor, director candidate, and steps in as interim or fractional CISO, CIO, or Chief Digital Officer when organizations need stability quickly. His background includes leading security and technology transformation across enterprise environments at AWS and global brands such as Home Depot and Best Buy. He brings particular expertise in helping Chicago-area organizations navigate the complex regulatory requirements across financial services, healthcare, and retail sectors. Tyson is an active contributor to the National Association of Corporate Directors, serves on the National Retail Federation CISO Executive Committee, contributes to the World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity, and served as ISC2 Richmond Board President. He holds CISSP certification and has completed executive programs at Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard Business School, MIT, and through leading technology companies including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft.
Cyber due diligence evaluates an acquisition target’s security posture, incident history, technology dependencies, vendor exposure, regulatory risk, and remediation burden before close. For private equity buyers, the goal is not a generic technical audit; it is to identify silent liabilities that could affect valuation, operating plans, purchase agreement terms, insurance, disclosure obligations, or post-close value creation.
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Recognized cybersecurity leadership certification.
Active contributor to director governance.
Contributor to global cybersecurity initiatives.
Share your transaction timeline, diligence access, and target profile. Tyson Martin will help define the right review scope, outputs, and decision points for your deal team.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 (802) 430-9200. You can also send us a quick email at tyson.martin@gmail.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 (802) 430-9200. You can also send us a quick email at tyson.martin@gmail.com.