Case Study: Spirent Communications achieves faster, more reliable M&A due diligence with Black Duck code audits

Spirent Realizes the Value of Code Audits During M&A Due Diligence

Spirent Communications, a $500M leader in network performance analysis and testing, relies on frequent software-focused acquisitions to expand its product capabilities. As software became the primary way to add features, Spirent found that intellectual property and code quality were critical to successful integration; a late discovery of severely flawed code in one target that would have taken years to fix highlighted the need for reliable, repeatable code due diligence.

Spirent engaged Synopsys’ Black Duck Open Source and Third‑Party and Code Quality Audits as a standard part of M&A due diligence. The audits identify open‑source components, license and security issues, and structural quality problems, producing benchmarks and remediation plans. The result: faster, more informed acquisition decisions (including walking away when necessary), clearer paths to fix defects, smoother negotiations via trusted NDAs, and reduced integration risk that helps accelerate time to market.

Spirent Communications

Steve Clark

Vice President Mergers and Acquisitions