Secure access during mergers and acquisitions
Discover and manage newly acquired apps, human & AI identities, and devices.
Security is critical to mergers and acquisitions
The role of security is growing with mergers and acquisitions.
M&A activity is increasing
In the first half of 2025, global M&A activity has surged with a total deal value reaching $2.14 trillion, a 25% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
*Deal Logic, M&A Highlights: 1H25
Security impacts M&A pace
Seventy percent of executives are concerned that security breaches are impacting the number of deals being closed.
*Donnelley Financial, Pace of Merger and Acquisitions on the Rise, 2023
Security events occur in M&A
More than one in three CISOs said they have experienced data breaches that can be attributed to M&A activity during integration. Almost one in five experienced such breaches post-integration.
*IBM, Assessing cyber risk in M&A, 2020
1PASSWORD SECURES M&A
Secure access without slowdowns
Unify access, reduce IT and security overhead, and minimize risk across both organizations.
Rapidly deliver secure integration
Unify access controls, retire risky credentials, and provision users securely, before IAM or MDM systems are fully aligned. Provision users securely, discover and retire risky credentials, and enforce consistent policies on SaaS app access.
Minimize risk and audit exposure
Discover inherited shadow IT, shadow AI, and unmanaged devices before they become breach points or compliance liabilities. Surface hidden risks early, so you can act before attackers do.
Reduce IT overhead and eliminate waste
Automate provisioning, deprovisioning, and rationalize SaaS usage and licensing to reduce manual effort and post-deal sprawl. Reduce overhead, speed up integration, and avoid unnecessary renewals.
Extended Access Management
Secure employee & AI agent sign‑ins to applications from any device.
Secure your sign-ins
Eliminate unmanaged credentials, reduce password risk, and manage access across shadow IT and shadow AI apps.
Secure access to apps
Discover and secure employee & AI access to all apps, whether company-managed or unmanaged.
Secure your devices
Ensure only trusted devices can access company resources, whether company-managed or unmanaged.
Top M&A security challenges
Reduce the probability of security incidents before full integration.
Eliminate weak or compromised credentials
Discover and replace weak, compromised, or legacy credentials left behind by shadow IT or departed employees.
Reveal who’s accessed what and when
See who has access to which apps and when, how often they use them, and what’s risky, unsanctioned, or unused.
Secure devices, managed or not
Discover every device, block risky ones, and guide new users to secure their devices, even if devices are not managed by MDM.
Automate onboarding and offboarding
Provision and deprovision users with automated workflows.
Standardize policies across both orgs
Apply consistent access policies to inherited tools and SaaS apps without relying on full SSO parity.
Grant access to critical non-SSO apps securely
Onboard users to their approved apps securely without waiting for full integration.
"[1Password’s M&A Webinar] This is one of the most complete guides to security for M&A that I've seen. I've worn both the security and corporate development hats on M&A deals, and I still learned a ton."
Cole Grolmus
Founder, Strategy of Security
Trusted by 165,000 businesses around the globe
Resources for your M&A journey
What CISOs Need to Know About M&A
What to evaluate during due diligence, how to approach access management, responding to insider threats, and managing new compliance requirements.
CISO’s Complete Guide to M&A
With over 30+ M&A events collectively, three CISOs walk through what every security leader needs to know about due diligence and org integration.
Close the Access-Trust Gap
Learn how 1Password Extended Access Management secures your decentralized, remote workforce, closing the Access-Trust Gap and ensuring data protection.
1Password Extended Access Management
Learn how 1Password’s Extended Access Management platform fills critical gaps to secure the devices and applications that today’s tools cannot see.
Request a demo
See how 1Password helps you unify access, secure devices, and reduce risk, before, during, and after your next acquisition. Get a personalized walkthrough from our security experts.
Mergers and Acquisition FAQs
How does 1Password help during M&A before full integration is complete?
1Password Extended Access Management enables control over inherited apps, devices, and credentials, even when identity systems aren’t unified. You can secure access from Day 1, without waiting for SSO, SCIM, or MDM alignment.