SaaSFort External security scan for M&A due diligence
When diligence asks for security posture, a verbal assurance does not satisfy a careful acquirer or their advisors. A scan of your external surface produces a dated, control-mapped artifact you can drop straight into the data room. It answers the security line item with evidence and signals that the asset has been run with discipline.
What the scan proves here
A data-room-ready artifact
A dated, control-mapped PDF is exactly the kind of evidence diligence expects to find, rather than an email assertion.
External attack-surface view
Acquirers care about inherited risk. The scan shows the external surface a buyer is taking on.
Framework mapping
Findings map to NIS2 Article 21 and ISO 27001 Annex A, which advisors recognise immediately.
A timestamp that matters
Diligence cares about recency. A dated report shows posture as of a specific date, not an undated claim.
Why it matters
Security findings surfaced late in diligence can affect price or delay close. Putting a clean, dated external-posture report in the data room early removes one avoidable source of friction in the transaction.
Turn the scan into a dated PDF for €39
The free scan shows your grade on screen. The Audit Pack adds the control-mapped PDF, 90 days of re-scans, and a dated attestation, the artifacts this situation actually calls for.
Frequently asked questions
Is an external scan enough for diligence?
It covers the external-posture line item, which is a common diligence request. Full security diligence also reviews internal controls, policies, and incident history, which the scan does not produce. Use it to answer the external part with evidence.
Who is this for, the buyer or the seller?
Either side can run it. A seller uses it to prepare the data room; a buyer uses it to assess the external surface of a target before close.
Other scan use cases: Vendor questionnaire ·SOC 2 prep ·NIS2 / BSI ·Enterprise sales