About Link11
Link11 was founded in 2005 and has grown to become a leading global provider of cloud-based IT security services with a focus on protecting IT infrastructure and web applications from DDoS and other cyber threats. The company's pioneering security cloud platform is recognized for protecting the digital assets of companies across industries worldwide from devastating cyber-attacks.
Link 11 is headquartered in Germany and has offices worldwide in Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. Through the acquisition of Reblaze Technologies, Link11 enhanced its expertise in the WAAP (Web Application and API Protection) space, providing customers with more comprehensive protection against sophisticated threats.
Project overview
Background
To strengthen its product offering and extend into hybrid cloud deployments, Link11 aimed to acquire Reblaze Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of comprehensive web security solutions based in Herzliya, Israel.
Our scope
In preparation for the acquisition, Link11 required buy-side technical and cyber due diligence on Reblaze Technologies Ltd. and a post-merger integration (PMI) plan.
Our approach
Our scope of technical assessment covered four areas to support Link11’s acquisition of Reblaze:
1) Tech Due Diligence
Assessment of the software architecture and tech stack
Evaluation of the hosting architecture its external dependencies, scalability, and reliability
Analysis of tech team and organization structure
Analysis of SDLC development processes, tools, and levels of documentation
Evaluation of IT security posture
2) Feasibility of technical migration
Impact analysis of different versions of architecture that were deployed into production
Evaluation of effort to re-architect cloud-native components to enable a migration to private cloud
Assessment of customer expectations regarding deployment options e.g. SaaS, Hybrid, to identify risks with platform migration
3) Cost assessment
Assessment of main cost drivers
Analysis of tech team salary, including a scenario analysis of cost savings through deploying team capabilities across Germany and Israel
Validation of cost savings hypothesis within infrastructure by moving from more expensive cloud-native services to private cloud
4) 100-Day Action Plan during PMI
Identification and evaluation of potential synergies (including technology, resources, and expertise)
Assessment, migration plan, and cost estimates to migrate Reblaze systems to Link11 on-premise hosting
Creation of a high-level roadmap of initiatives in the initial 100 days and beyond
KEY OBJECTIVES
Assessment of technical architecture, software development lifecycle, team set-up, cyber security, and IT costs
Feasibility assessment of the technical migration of Reblaze software applications onto Link11 private cloud
Cost reduction analysis through replacement of expensive cloud services and rationalization of tech resources
Action roadmap for the first 100 days post-acquisition
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Link11 was extremely pleased with the comprehensive technical analysis provided by OMMAX, which facilitated the successful acquisition of Reblaze. The work of the Tech and Cyber Security Due Diligence team provided an extensive overview of the current and future technical capabilities of the company’s software as well as various post-merger integration options.
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