- Location
- West Palm Beach, FL
- Workplace
- Remote
- Type
- Contract
- Department
- IT
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- ApplyToJob
Description
IT & Cybersecurity Due Diligence Consultant
Contract to hire · Operating Partner pathway (CIO / digital track)
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.
What you'll do
Contract to hire · Operating Partner pathway (CIO / digital track)
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.
What you'll do
- 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.
- 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.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA preferred.
- Ability to turn technical risk into cost, timeline, and deal-term recommendations.
Skills
OracleSAPCybersecuritySOCFDAComplianceERPSOC 2HIPAACISSP