Pre-IPO security audit

Pre-IPO security audit for the S-1 readiness file.

CREST plus CERT-In accredited researchers run pre-IPO pentest and security review scoped for SEC 10-K / 20-F cybersecurity disclosure, SOC 2 Type II evidence, and underwriter due diligence. The artefacts your auditor, your underwriter, and your board will all ask for.

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Why this matters

Pre-IPO security audits are tested by the SEC, the auditor, and the underwriter. Most reports cover one.

  • SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules (Item 1C and Item 106) expect material-incident detection capability evidence. Generic pentest reports miss it.

  • Audit-firm coordination during the pre-IPO window is unforgiving. A scope change adds weeks the calendar does not have.

  • Underwriter security DD is rarely satisfied by a single annual pentest; continuous monitoring and incident-response evidence are now expected.

Here is what we ship.

Why teams pick us

S-1 ready, auditor and underwriter aligned.

  • SEC cyber-disclosure ready

    Findings shaped for Item 1C and Item 106 evidence: detection capability, material-incident posture, board oversight.

  • Auditor and underwriter aligned

    Coordinated with your audit firm and underwriter security advisor so the artefacts land where they're needed.

  • Continuous coverage option

    BugDazz Autonomous deployed for the pre-IPO window so underwriter sees continuous attestation, not snapshot.

How it works

From S-1 timeline to data-room in four to six weeks.

  1. Scope to the S-1 timeline

    Audit firm, underwriter, board oversight committee, and SEC disclosure scope confirmed on the call.

  2. Researchers test the stack

    Web, API, cloud, AD, plus incident-response readiness. Continuous coverage option deployed.

  3. Data-room and disclosure file

    Report, attestations, SOC 2 Type II evidence, Item 106 board-oversight memo, ready for the data room.

Research ledger,

Coordinated disclosures published by SL7 research.

The same researchers run your engagement.

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Vinay Hiremath

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Common questions

What buyers ask before they sign.

Does this cover SEC Item 1C and Item 106 disclosure?
Yes. Findings shape the cybersecurity risk-management disclosure and the material-incident detection capability evidence.
Will the audit firm accept the report?
Yes. Coordinated with Big Four audit firms across pre-IPO engagements.
Underwriter security DD?
Yes. Underwriter security advisors accept CREST + reproducer + remediation as the standard DD artefact.
Continuous coverage during the window?
Yes. BugDazz Autonomous deployed so the underwriter sees continuous attestation, not snapshot.
How fast can we start?
Kickoff within ten business days of the scoping call. Four-to-six-week engagement, with continuous coverage during the window.

Ready to ship a pre-IPO security audit on the S-1 timeline?

20-minute scoping call with the lead pentester. Audit firm, underwriter, and SEC disclosure scope coordinated on the call.

CREST · CERT-In · SOC 2 · ISO 27001