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Supply-Chain & Third-Party Risk
Your security is only as strong as your suppliers'. We help you assess, govern, and continuously manage third-party and supply-chain risk — now a direct requirement under NIS2 and DORA.
What it is, and why it matters.
Modern organisations depend on a web of suppliers, cloud services, and partners — each a potential point of exposure. Supply-chain and third-party risk is the discipline of understanding and managing that exposure deliberately, rather than inheriting it by accident. It's also now a regulatory obligation: NIS2 mandates supply-chain security, and DORA places strict requirements on ICT third-party risk for financial entities.
Who it affects.
Any organisation that relies on external suppliers or ICT providers — nearly all of them — and especially those in scope for NIS2 or DORA, where supply-chain and third-party obligations are explicit.
Sits under:
Risk
Supply-Chain & Third-Party Risk within your managed office.
Sits under Risk, tightly linked to Compliance (NIS2, DORA) and Architecture & Transformation (how suppliers integrate). Managed as part of your program, with strong cross-links to the NIS2 and DORA pages.
How we help.
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Risk assessment & tiering
Identify and rank your third parties by the risk they carry.
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Supplier due diligence
Due diligence and contractual security requirements.
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Register of information
The oversight and register DORA expects.
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Ongoing monitoring & governance
Continuous oversight rather than one-off reviews.
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Integrated with NIS2 & DORA
One effort that satisfies the regulatory duties too.
Related expertise.
NIS2
The EU's updated cybersecurity directive expanded scope across 18 sectors, strict incident reporting, supply-chain security, and personal accountability for management.
DORA
The EU's digital operational resilience regulation for the financial sector — covering ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing, and third-party oversight.
Organised Cybercrime
The most likely cause of serious disruption for most organisations. We help you understand your exposure, prioritise defences, and govern your response — calmly and proportionately.
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