Your company isn’t an island—vendors, cloud providers, payroll services, and other partners keep things running. But every external connection is also a potential attack path. If your partners are vulnerable, so are you.

The Threat Is Growing

According to Security Scorecard’s 2025 report:

• 35.5%of breaches stemmed fro hird-party compromise
• 41.4%of ransomware attacks involved vendor access
• Clop ransomware group led the charge via supply chain weak spots

What’s at Risk?

• Compromised vendor credentials = unauthorized access
• Malware spreads via poorly secured partners
• Compliance violations from mishandled data
• Brand damage if your customers’ data leaks from a supplier

6 Moves to Reduce Your Exposure

• Assess vendors before onboarding
• Define cybersecurity terms in SLAs
• Use least privilege for third-party access
• Monitor external connections in real-time
• Audit vendors and check certifications
• Include third-party scenarios in your IR plan

Cyber Node Can Help We simulate real-world attacks to expose weak links in your vendor ecosystem—before attackers do. Reach out at sales@cybernode.au Visit: cybernode.au

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