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Merger & Acquisition Risk
Assessment

Spot hidden data-exposure landmines across both companies, so the deal closes clean and Integration Day is drama-free.

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The Scenario

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During diligence, you inherit terabytes of chats, docs, and drives, but don’t always have time to read them. Leaked information can cause serious consequences before or after you close the deal. You need rapid, board-ready visibility that goes beyond file listings.

How It Works: Outcome-Driven Steps

One-Click Connect

No agents. No migration. Just seamless connection to Copilot.

Run M&A Prompts

Red-team simulation probes for finance, HR, legal, and IP topics across both orgs.

Heat-Map Exposure

Knostic shows red/amber/green zones by department, entity, and data class.

Quantify Deal Risk

Sort and filter each leak to evaluate impact, regulatory fines, and closing-day delays.

Remediate & Verify

One-click fixes tighten labels or ACLs; re-scan proves the zone is safe before data merges.

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Key Benefits for Executives & Project Teams

Get Information Faster

Risk snapshot in 24 hours, not weeks of manual review.

See the Full Picture

Separate heat-maps for buyer, seller, and the post-merger environment.

Value Protection

Quantifies potential impact of each leak.

Ready for Day 1

Know exactly which shared drives or Copilot groups need lockdown in advance.

Board-Ready Proof

Get a PDF summary with exposures, ownership logs, and progress, so you can maximize accountability.

How This Use Case Leverages Knostic’s Core Capabilities

icon-private-storageThese capabilities transform “unknown risk” into a quantified, actionable plan, keeping valuations intact and Day-1 operations secure.
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No-Code Deployment

Connects in minutes, enabling a risk scan without agents during tight timelines.

Knowledge Oversharing Detection

Real-world Copilot-style prompts reveal sensitive insights that could cross corporate boundaries.

Knowledge Graph Mapping

Visualises which departments and roles in each company own the data exposure. 

Policy & Label Optimization

Generates the Purview labels and DLP rules that stop data leakage before they start.

Remediation Playbooks

Produces an action plan, assigning each fix to the correct data owner on either side of the deal.

Need clarity before you sign or integrate? Get a heat-map and a fix plan in one business day.

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