www.AmericanSecurityToday.com July 2020 - Edition 46
This article, by Limor Maayan-Wainstein, a senior technical writer at Cybereason reviews the
most critical challenges impeding the performance of technical due diligence during the
COVID-19 crisis, and offers possible solutions.
Securing the Future: Technical Due
Diligence in the Age of COVID-19
Guest OpEd by Limor Maayan-Wainstein
Technical due diligence is performed
for the purpose of evaluating
the viability, sustainability,
and profitability of a company’s
technical posture.
While typical due diligence for investors
focuses on financial aspects,
technical due diligence evaluates
technical factors, like architecture
and software licensing, as well as
human resources and development
roadmaps.
A technical evaluation of companies
is critical for assessing risks, especially
when you’re shopping for
startups.
Unfortunately, performing technical
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