Mergers and acquisitions are high-stakes transactions. To optimize the chance of success, companies have begun to rely on their cybersecurity teams to protect the applications and data of all companies involved, both before and after the deal closes. They also need to ensure that operational and technological integrations proceed smoothly. This is a challenge in the on- premises world, certainly. That challenge is exacerbated as companies move more and more crucial workloads to the cloud and must account for managed and unmanaged (also known as shadow) IT. The following matrix identifies key considerations for five phases of M&A and how to leverage the Netskope Security Cloud to strengthen and streamline security processes throughout the deal process.