Episode 17: Third-Party Risk Management

Today’s organizations rely heavily on vendors, contractors, and service providers—but each relationship introduces potential risks. In this episode, we cover the principles of third-party risk management, including due diligence, contractual controls, and ongoing monitoring. You’ll learn how to assess a vendor’s security posture, enforce security requirements through service-level agreements (SLAs), and respond when third-party weaknesses are discovered. This topic is increasingly important as supply chain attacks and vendor-based breaches become more common. Managing third-party risk is a core responsibility for any CISSP-certified leader.