Mind the (Security) Gap: ASM as a Critical Function During Mergers & Acquisitions

**Executive summary:** This blog argues that cybersecurity due diligence—particularly attack surface management (ASM)—is essential during mergers and acquisitions to uncover hidden breaches, exposed external assets, outdated software, and staffing gaps; it uses the Yahoo example to illustrate potential financial and remediation costs and recommends the Censys ASM Platform to discover, quantify, and address these risks to better inform deal pricing and post-acquisition integration.