Our Approach
Strategic Cyber Advisory for M&A-Driven Outcomes
At BSC Partners cyber risk isn’t a checklist, it’s a deal consideration. We work with sponsors, counsel, and operators to identify risks that shift valuation, stall closing, or create post-close liabilities. Our role is to elevate cyber to the standard of legal and financial diligence — and keep it free of technical noise.
We don’t overwhelm. We don’t audit.
We advise.
Built for the Realities of how Deals are Done.
Speed and clarity win deals — not thick reports and technical filler.
Time is compressed. Information is imperfect. Decisions are made long before diligence is complete. This is the world we operate in — and why our approach prioritizes strategic clarity over technical audits.
Our role is to deliver signal to the deal team. We don’t distract with immaterial findings. We focus squarely on the risks that shape price, structure, timing, and execution — and we communicate them in the language of our clients.
A Disciplined Framework, Tailored to the Deal
We’ve developed a disciplined approach — one that adapts to the exposure and minimizes noise.
Our approach is built for transaction teams — not checkbox auditors. We tailor our involvement based on the risk profile of the target and the priorities of the deal team. If risk is low, we stay lean. If risk signals are high, we go deeper — but with precision, not overreach.
This model provides deal teams with less noise, fewer delays, and sharper visibility into what truly impacts valuation, deal structure, and R&Ws. We avoid scope creep, reduce seller friction, and give sponsors and counsel the clarity they need without slowing the deal.
A Boutique Model
Built for the Deal Table
We stay lean, senior-led, and laser-focused on what moves the deal.
You’re not engaging a faceless consulting firm. You’re working with an experienced advisory team that understands the cadence of a live transaction and acts accordingly.
We don’t assign junior analysts to run interviews with your seller’s team. We don’t inflate scope to align with a specific framework built for enterprises. And we don’t waste cycles reporting on what doesn’t move the deal.
Our engagement model is lean, direct, and designed to preserve momentum — not disrupt it. From initial screening to post-close oversight, we remain embedded in the transaction lifecycle — providing focused, partner-level insight that aligns cybersecurity exposure with the business realities of the deal.
Integration
Without Entanglement
When risks surface, we don’t disappear — but we don’t blur the lines either.
We don't simply highlight the risks and disappear — but we don’t blur the lines either. BSC Partners stays engaged post-close as an independent advisor representing the sponsor, offering visibility and strategic oversight without embedding in operations.
We guide remediation with structure and transparency — outlining solution paths, validating progress, and reporting outcomes in a way that keeps sponsors informed without adding noise. Every update is grounded in deal context and designed to support decision-making, not micromanagement.
The company and their partners owns execution. We ensure the right things get done — and done right.
Portfolio Visibility,
Sponsor-Aligned
Most private equity firms lack consistent, portfolio-wide visibility into the cyber risk posture of their companies.
Without a defined baseline or centralized oversight, risk stays fragmented — and sponsors are often brought in only after exposure triggers legal scrutiny, financial loss, or operational disruption.
BSC Partners helps sponsors establish a minimum cybersecurity threshold across the portfolio, then maintains oversight to ensure alignment. We deliver sponsor-level reporting across holdings, highlighting deviations from expectations, emerging exposure trends, and risk signals worth acting on — before they become liabilities.
