Know What You're Acquiring Before Day One
Discover every application, identity, owner, access path, and SaaS dependency across the target environment — before the deal closes.
The spreadsheet says 82 applications. The environment says 127.
During an acquisition, technology teams need answers quickly.
What does the target actually use?
M&A due diligence often relies on spreadsheets, questionnaires, CMDB exports and information provided by the target company.
Discover What the Target Actually Uses
Go beyond the application inventory provided during due diligence.
Identity Provider Discovery
Connect AppGovern to the target's identity ecosystem and discover applications, users, groups and assignments.
- Okta
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Google Workspace
- JumpCloud
- SSO configuration
- Application assignments
Shadow SaaS Discovery
Find applications that don't appear in the official application inventory.
- Shadow SaaS
- Shadow AI
- OAuth applications
- Unmanaged applications
- Dormant applications
- Applications without owners
Non-Human Identity Discovery
Identify the machine identities and integrations you're inheriting.
- Service accounts
- API identities
- Bots
- Automation accounts
- AI agents
- Integration identities
Build the Target's Application Truth
One inventory. Every application. Every identity. Every owner.
Target Application Inventory
See the difference between what the target reports and what actually exists.
| Application | Users | Owner | Admins | SSO | Risk | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce | 423 | Sales Operations | 8 | ✓ | Medium | Active |
| Slack | 510 | IT | 6 | ✓ | Low | Active |
| HubSpot | 132 | Marketing | 4 | ✓ | Medium | Active |
| Unknown CRM | 27 | None | 3 | ✕ | High | Shadow |
| AI Platform | 84 | None | 2 | ✕ | High | Shadow AI |
Know Who Owns What
Every application needs an accountable human. Turn institutional knowledge into governed data.
Business Owner
Identify the person accountable for the application's business purpose and continued use.
IT Owner
Understand who is responsible for administration, integrations and technical operations.
Ownership Gaps
Identify applications with no owner, departed owners or multiple conflicting ownership signals.
Application → Owner → Users → Admins → Identities
AppGovern creates an application-centric relationship between the software being acquired and the people responsible for governing it.
No Owner?AppGovern flags it.
Owner Left?AppGovern identifies the ownership gap.
Understand the Identities You're Inheriting
An acquisition doesn't just bring new employees. It brings their identities, access, accounts, integrations and non-human identities.
Human Identity Risks
- Terminated users with active access
- Dormant accounts
- Orphaned accounts
- Privileged users
- Contractors
- Shared accounts
Non-Human Identity Risks
- Unowned service accounts
- API identities
- Automation accounts
- Integration identities
- AI agents
- Bot accounts
Application Access Risks
- Direct application accounts
- Non-SSO access
- Unmanaged administrators
- Excessive privileges
- No certification history
Find the Applications You Can Consolidate
Every acquisition creates technology overlap. AppGovern helps identify what should stay, consolidate, migrate or retire.
| Capability | Company A | Company B | Potential Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRM | Salesforce | HubSpot | Consolidate |
| Collaboration | Slack | Microsoft Teams | Strategic Decision |
| Project Management | Jira | Monday.com | Evaluate |
| HR | Workday | BambooHR | Evaluate |
| Identity | Okta | Entra ID | Strategic Decision |
See the Target Environment in One View
From Due Diligence to Day One
Don't stop when the deal closes. Continue governing the acquired environment.
Discover
Applications, identities, SaaS, owners, administrators and NHIs.
Assess
Identify ownership, identity, access, lifecycle and application risks.
Prioritize
Determine remediation and integration priorities.
Secure
Address critical identity and application risks around Day One.
Integrate
Migrate, consolidate, retire, reassign and certify.
Govern
Continuously govern the combined application environment.
One Application Intelligence Layer. Multiple Teams.
Corporate Development
Understand the technology footprint of the target and identify integration complexity.
CIO / IT
Build a factual application inventory before integration planning begins.
CISO / Security
Identify identity, access, shadow SaaS, privileged account and ownership risks.
IAM
Understand users, assignments, local accounts, SSO coverage and identity dependencies.
Integration Teams
Determine what should migrate, consolidate, retire or remain independent.
Finance / Procurement
Identify duplicate SaaS and potential application rationalization opportunities.
Traditional Due Diligence Tells You What the Target Reports
AppGovern helps you discover what actually exists.
| Traditional Approach | AppGovern |
|---|---|
| Target-provided spreadsheets | Continuous application discovery |
| Periodic questionnaires | Automated evidence |
| Application inventory | Application + identity intelligence |
| Optional ownership field | Accountable application ownership |
| IdP-only visibility | IdP + application + shadow discovery |
| Human identity focus | Human + NHI + AI identity visibility |
| Point-in-time assessment | Continuous governance |
| Manual overlap analysis | Application rationalization intelligence |
| Due diligence ends at close | Governance continues after Day One |
From Acquisition Risk to Enterprise Governance
Once the acquisition is complete, the target's applications become part of your enterprise.
Discover
Applications, AI agents, NHIs and local accounts.
Own
Assign accountable business and IT owners.
Certify
Review ownership and access continuously.
Monitor
Track usage, activity, risk and changes.
Optimize
Consolidate, renew, migrate or retire.
Govern
Create continuous accountability across the combined enterprise.
Know What You're Buying. Know Who Owns It. Know What Needs to Change.
AppGovern creates a living map of applications, identities, ownership, access and dependencies — before the deal closes and after the integration begins.
