IT & Cybersecurity Due Diligence Consultant

VDS Consulting Group • West Palm Beach, FL

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About The Position

You will judge whether the target's systems can support the deal thesis, and whether a breach is waiting to happen. In industrial targets that means both enterprise IT and the plant floor.

Requirements

• 8+ years in IT leadership, IT advisory, or cybersecurity; prior M&A or carve-out experience.
• Working knowledge of ERP (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar) and manufacturing systems.
• Ability to turn technical risk into cost, timeline, and deal-term recommendations.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inventory infrastructure, applications, ERP, MES, and cloud environments.
• Audit software licenses for compliance, transferability, and hidden cost.
• Assess cybersecurity controls, incident history, and data security protocols.
• Review OT and industrial control system security, a key risk in manufacturing and smart factories.
• Check regulatory frameworks such as CMMC, NIST 800-171, SOC 2, HIPAA, or FDA data integrity rules.
• Estimate technical debt, separation or carve-out costs, and required capex.
• Plan Day 1 IT readiness, TSAs, and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation opportunities.
• After close, lead systems integration and cybersecurity remediation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed