{"id":14131,"date":"2022-07-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/blog\/en-blog-supply-chain-security\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T06:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:16:38","slug":"supply-chain-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/en\/blog\/supply-chain-security","title":{"rendered":"Major Supply Chain Cybersecurity Concerns and 7 Best Practices to Address Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Third-party risks caused 41% of damaging cyberattacks in 2023, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.weforum.org\/docs\/WEF_Global_Cybersecurity_Outlook_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Global Cybersecurity Outlook<\/a> [PDF] by the World Economic Forum. What supply chain security issues might your organization face? How can you protect your supply chain from possible attacks? We answer these questions in this article and explore seven proven best practices to help you enhance your organization\u2019s resilience to supply chain threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your partners and suppliers often operate beyond your security controls, making them prime targets for attackers seeking indirect access to your organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The more distributed your supply chain, the more rigorously you must manage cybersecurity risks across vendors and service providers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, and retail face heightened supply chain risks, but proactive vendor risk management is essential for all businesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supply chain vulnerabilities can lead to cybersecurity breaches, and, consequently, financial losses, reputational harm, operational disruptions, and legal exposure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Among other things, effective supply chain protection relies on risk-based vendor assessments, clear C-SCRM policies, and ongoing third-party monitoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protecting your organization requires a dedicated tool that monitors and controls third-party activity within your IT environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Importance of cybersecurity supply chain risk management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Why should you even bother?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like a human body is made of different organs and systems, a supply chain comprises different companies, activities, people, resources, and information. And if just one part gets compromised, the entire system is at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is your supply chain?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A supply chain is all the processes that enable the flow of goods and services between multiple entities to end customers. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/information-technology\/glossary\/supply-chain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gartner<\/a>, a supply chain is \u201c<em>a group of functions and processes focused on optimizing the flow of products, services and related information from sources of supply to customers or points of demand.\u201d <\/em>This includes \u201c<em>planning, sourcing and procurement, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and services within a company and its ecosystem of partners<\/em>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In your supply chain, key entities include partners, vendors, suppliers, and service providers that have direct or indirect influence on the production and delivery of your end product or service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to distinguish between internal and external supply chain entities versus third parties. The latter are where most supply chain cybersecurity risks usually originate, since organizations typically have limited third-party management capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> For simplicity\u2019s sake, we use the terms <em>partner<\/em>, <em>vendor<\/em>, <em>supplier<\/em>, and <em>third party<\/em> interchangeably in this article, despite slight nuances in their meanings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What industries are most vulnerable to supply chain attacks?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Industries that rely on extensive and complex supply chains \u2014 fast-moving consumer goods, IT, manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, retail, etc. \u2014 should be especially aware of supply chain risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/15051710\/1-Major-Supply-Chain-Cybersecurity-Concerns.svg\" alt=\"Industries vulnerable to supply chain risks\" class=\"wp-image-51349\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if your company doesn&#8217;t belong to any of these industries, it is still advisable to take proper precautions to minimize cybersecurity risks in the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-read-also\"><a class=\"read-also\" href=\"\/en\/industries\/manufacturing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Companies with Syteca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do organizations handle supply chain risks?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To maintain their resilience, organizations look for ways to efficiently manage risks associated with their supply chains. Several trustworthy agencies publish their recommendations on how to secure supply chains. For example, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develops practical standards, guidelines, tests, and metrics to help organizations implement <a href=\"https:\/\/csrc.nist.gov\/projects\/cyber-supply-chain-risk-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cybersecurity supply chain risk management<\/a> (C-SCRM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An important part of C-SCRM is developing an efficient risk response strategy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2021-07-13-gartner-says-supply-chains-must-reduce-their-surface-area-risk-to-reduce-the-frequency-of-disruptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gartner<\/a> finds that reducing the attack surface of the risk target is effective in reducing supply chain disruptions. This suggests you should limit the number of touchpoints (products, processes, and networks) that risk events have with your supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most common supply chain risks for organizations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizations usually face the following supply chain risks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-8854a603-c017-4a31-a3f0-7816a1b984cd areoi-element container template-17 mx-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-223cd2b7-6580-4bdc-9133-df23cc036b7c row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-6ff6d3b7-5796-4948-8632-cf6cd56ee3fe col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Financial risks<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-3760d338-45a6-4be3-b620-2906679e9fc0 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-marker-color-blue ps-0 ms-3 mb-0\">\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Revenue loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Contractor bankruptcy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Business partner fines &amp; penalties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Compliance fines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-2472a8b0-3a68-43b1-871a-64e691d78b47 row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-f25e2955-6d2c-4451-94e9-ef711a059659 col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Reputational risks<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-147ce8c7-ce6f-4b00-8457-56bc1f57bb9a col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-marker-color-blue ps-0 ms-3 mb-0\">\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Loss of brand&#8217;s good name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Reputational damage among partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Loss of trust among customers and investors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-753f6ae3-7137-45f6-86d1-bd288712a787 row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-174314ff-e342-4b93-8ca9-5e4d0daca723 col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Legal risks<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-2ca5b71a-7d9b-465b-9978-f29667c87387 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-marker-color-blue ps-0 ms-3 mb-0\">\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Legal disputes with suppliers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Lawsuits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Administrative penalties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-91bcdc98-5f7d-4dda-8244-c8abe6000a10 row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-57626bbf-0c71-4c43-b44d-2dabe34da5a7 col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Financial risks<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-a5e4ba31-87b8-408a-af4f-bb94ebac9c56 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-marker-color-blue ps-0 ms-3 mb-0\">\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Interruptions of business operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Supply chain disruptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">System breakdowns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-90f526b6-fc54-4af1-a9bc-76985e91f1b1 row areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-6ff6d3b7-5796-4948-8632-cf6cd56ee3fe col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Cybersecurity risks<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-3760d338-45a6-4be3-b620-2906679e9fc0 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-marker-color-blue ps-0 ms-3 mb-0\">\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Supply chain attacks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Malicious insider activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Inadvertent threats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we discuss the specifics of cybersecurity risks and options for mitigating them. Strong cybersecurity is the key to safe and stable supply chain operations, considering that many business processes and interactions are going digital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Security in supply chain management must not be regarded solely as an IT issue \u2014 even a single security breach entails other risks, including possible financial losses, damage to the brand\u2019s image, and operational disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s now dive into the specific cybersecurity threats coming from the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major supply chain cybersecurity threats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent possible supply chain security incidents, we first need to understand what causes them. Have a look at the factors contributing to poor supply chain cybersecurity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/15053231\/2-Major-Supply-Chain-Cybersecurity-Concerns.svg\" alt=\"Factors contributing to poor supply chain cybersecurity\" class=\"wp-image-51356\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Lack of visibility over third parties<\/strong> \u2014 Organizations may be unaware of what their external supply chain entities do with their critical systems and data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Poor data management<\/strong> \u2014 Companies may fail to securely use, store, and protect their important data. In addition, sensitive information may be shared and distributed carelessly across multiple supply chain members without considering the consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Excessive third-party access<\/strong> <strong>rights <\/strong>\u2014 Organizations frequently grant third parties access to their systems but rarely put in place proper access limitations. While this approach may seem convenient, it often leads to privilege misuse, <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/prevent-data-exfiltration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data exfiltration<\/a>, and other negative outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make your supply chain secure, you need to understand the particular threats it faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All supply chain components are deeply interconnected. Without the proper level of supply chain vulnerability protection, cybercriminals may execute a <strong>supply chain attack<\/strong>, targeting weaker links in your supply chain and using them as entry points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-known example of such an attack is the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2023_MOVEit_data_breach#:~:text=A%20wave%20of%20cyberattacks%20and,100%20million%20individuals%20were%20affected.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOVEit data breach incident<\/a>, in which cybercriminals exploited a vulnerability in Progress Software\u2019s MOVEit file transfer application used by thousands of organizations worldwide. Starting on May 27, 2023, malicious actors had been stealing customer and employee data, including personal and confidential information. As of October 25, 2023, the incident affected over 2,500 organizations that used the MOVEit file transfer system, including BBC, British Airways, Zellis, CNN, and the United States Department of Energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your supply chain can also fall victim to <strong>malicious insider activity<\/strong> and <strong>unintentional threats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-adec1862-b2c2-4de3-a2ec-57e0dd748581 areoi-element container template-4 px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-e3b92fca-5580-4c4a-acc8-be4bde04bbfa areoi-element p-3 table-head\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Major supply chain security threats<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-082ae0c3-8a33-4805-ab29-4fa47b2341c8 areoi-element container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-28b3d633-1691-4973-8d7b-d2c1838773fc row areoi-element row-cols-1 row-cols-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-1765243f-d41b-4e37-8d4d-7c7bde2c1da0 col areoi-element px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5ddb4ab0-cc83-40b6-863f-a9857000a57d row areoi-element mx-0 row-cols-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-827b4d90-706b-4090-a343-7ed959e9ddbf col areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-size:1.19rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Supply chain attacks<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-559b2b87-1152-49d9-8863-c8a2dff46657 col areoi-element px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-d2c36afe-d5c2-43d8-83c2-77d70f3e8632 row areoi-element mx-0 row-cols-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-827b4d90-706b-4090-a343-7ed959e9ddbf col areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-size:1.19rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Unintentional threats<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-1765243f-d41b-4e37-8d4d-7c7bde2c1da0 col areoi-element px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5ddb4ab0-cc83-40b6-863f-a9857000a57d row areoi-element mx-0 row-cols-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-827b4d90-706b-4090-a343-7ed959e9ddbf col areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-size:1.19rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Malicious insider activity<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at each supply chain security threat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supply chain attacks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A supply chain attack is often called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/cyber-attacks\/33200\/what-is-island-hopping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">island hopping<\/a>. Instead of attacking a company directly, cybercriminals can infiltrate or disrupt a vulnerable supply chain component. A compromised entity can be exploited to escalate the attack further down the supply network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supply chain attacks can be performed in a number of ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/15054054\/3-Major-Supply-Chain-Cybersecurity-Concerns.svg\" alt=\"Most common supply chain attacks\" class=\"wp-image-51363\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Infected software and hardware. <\/strong>Attackers may infect a piece of software or implement a malicious component in a company\u2019s hardware. Once software or hardware is installed, malware is spread across multiple entities throughout the entire supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of software supply chain attacks detected in 2024 doubled compared to 2023, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonatype.com\/state-of-the-software-supply-chain\/introduction?utm_campaign=pr&amp;utm_source=pressrelease&amp;utm_medium=organic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10th Annual State of the Software Supply Chain Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trusted account compromise. <\/strong>This involves impersonating a familiar email account to appear as a trusted partner within the supply chain. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/33769\/business-email-compromise-bec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Business email compromise<\/a> is an example of such an attack. If the compromised email account is trusted, cybercriminals can use <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/what-is-social-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social engineering<\/a> and <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/what-is-phishing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">phishing<\/a> techniques to compromise more email accounts or trick recipients into revealing critical data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watering hole attacks.<\/strong> Cybercriminals can target a website visited by a large number of organizations. A compromised website can distribute malware across multiple endpoints within a supply chain or even an entire industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attacks on data storage services.<\/strong> Some organizations hire third-party companies and cloud services to aggregate, store, and process their data. Attackers may undermine the security of these data storage providers to gain access to valuable information and commit large-scale fraud. This can be accomplished by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cloud\/cloud-jacking-the-bold-new-world-of-enterprise-cybersecurity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cloud jacking<\/a>, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unintentional threats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your employees and vendors may inadvertently cause data leaks and breaches, supply chain disruptions, and other negative consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unintentionally threats can occur as a result of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-eaf12fed-98b5-41e7-a1ce-563959b24863 areoi-element container template-19 px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-e6abcd33-27b8-4663-accb-88ea540736b0 row areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-b5eefd52-a54d-43f4-aec3-c588eae9e2af col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 col-4 col-sm-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 col-xxl-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5dcf9cb4-a50d-4935-817c-d526f996b1ee areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 65, 68,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mt-3 ml-3 mr-3\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Human error<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-6b819228-c007-4707-a8c6-91062bc58427 col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 col-4 col-sm-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 col-xxl-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-d213a66a-33fd-44cd-ac82-72d0e65f41fb areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 65, 68,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mt-3 ml-3 mr-3\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Poor third-party cybersecurity<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-b5eefd52-a54d-43f4-aec3-c588eae9e2af col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 col-4 col-sm-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 col-xxl-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5dcf9cb4-a50d-4935-817c-d526f996b1ee areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 65, 68,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mt-3 ml-3 mr-3\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Employee negligence<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:rem\"><strong>Human error.<\/strong> Your employees, vendors, and other supply chain entities might make accidental errors that put your cybersecurity and the supply chain at risk. For example, a partner could mistakenly send your sensitive data to the wrong recipient. Alternatively, one of your suppliers with access to your systems may accidentally delete a piece of important data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Poor third-party cybersecurity. <\/strong>Suppliers and vendors may fail to adequately secure their systems or utilize necessary cybersecurity measures on their endpoints. For instance, your supply chain members might struggle to implement proper <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IT security standards<\/a> or fall victim to an insider attack. As we mentioned earlier, if even one vendor is compromised, a domino effect can occur, undermining more supply chain links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Employee negligence. <\/strong>Even the most secure system is not 100% safe if used by negligent personnel. A single employee ignoring password recommendations can cause an account compromise. Malicious actors can also easily exploit security-unaware staff and escalate their access through the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Malicious insider activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire supply chain, including your organization, may suffer from malicious insiders \u2014 employees purposefully seeking to compromise your critical data and systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk of insider threats is constantly growing. In fact, from 2023 to 2024, the percentage of internal actors in data breaches grew from 20% to 35%, according to Verizon&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verizon.com\/business\/en-nl\/resources\/reports\/dbir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Data Breach Investigations Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Malicious actors inside your organization are not the only danger:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a supply chain, your third parties might also be a source of insider threats, as they have access to your networks and data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/reviews\/market\/insider-risk-management-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gartner<\/a>, malicious insiders \u2014 both your employees and vendors \u2014 may cause damage in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/15055552\/4-Major-Supply-Chain-Cybersecurity-Concerns.svg\" alt=\"Malicious insider activity\" class=\"wp-image-51371\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Data theft.<\/strong> Malicious insiders might steal valuable data like <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/best-practices-to-prevent-intellectual-property-theft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">intellectual property<\/a> or information on your finances, clients, and marketing strategies. Your competitors, for example, can use your employees or supply chain members to perform <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/prevent-industrial-espionage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">industrial espionage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>System sabotage.<\/strong> Insiders can damage your organization\u2019s systems by altering important network configurations, installing malware and <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/shadow-it-risks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shadow IT<\/a>, or deleting critical data. As a result, your business can be disrupted directly or through your supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fraud.<\/strong> Malicious actors may use an organization\u2019s IT infrastructure to perform <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/insider-fraud-prevention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fraudulent activities<\/a>. To satisfy their personal gain, an insider can exploit corporate data and assets to engage in identity infringement. For example, an authorized third party might abuse your client data to issue illegal payments or create inaccurate invoices for personal benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes malicious insiders dangerous is that their actions are almost indistinguishable from regular workplace routines. Acting from a position of trust, malicious insiders can continue to perform harmful activities for a long time without getting caught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to IBM&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/reports\/data-breach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report<\/a>, malicious insider attacks had the highest costs compared to all other vectors, averaging $4.99 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fortunately, there\u2019s a solution.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To efficiently address supply chain security problems, you can implement cybersecurity supply chain risk management in your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 7 supply chain security best practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To enhance the security of your supply chain, you need to think beyond <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/third-party-providers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">third-party security risk management<\/a> and employ a more holistic strategy of <a href=\"https:\/\/csrc.nist.rip\/scrm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cyber supply chain risk management<\/a> (C-SCRM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C-SCRM is the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating the cybersecurity risks that information and operational technologies pose to a supply chain. Integrating information security with supply chain management, C-SCRM can help you enhance business continuity, supply chain visibility, and cybersecurity compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve compiled a list here of best practices in cyber supply chain risk management that you can adopt as part of your C-SCRM strategy to protect your supply chain. To develop your own C-SCRM program, you can refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/nvlpubs.nist.gov\/nistpubs\/SpecialPublications\/NIST.SP.800-161r1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIST Special Publication SP 800-161r1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nvlpubs.nist.gov\/nistpubs\/ir\/2021\/NIST.IR.8276.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIST Key Practices in Cyber SCRM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-2bdd5650-b65f-4b53-85e5-44ab24a8aa75 areoi-element container template-15 mx-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-26-22 p-poppins\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">7 best practices to protect your supply chain<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-22e1973d-5e83-42ff-bd7f-b41a2967f6dd row areoi-element pt-3 row-cols-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-00293862-de68-4439-86cc-012eaa67310c col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2.5rem\">1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Conduct a supply chain risk assessment<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-94d314aa-cecc-4a64-bb45-3b08a63d9419 col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2.5rem\">2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Establish a formal C-SCRM program<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-00293862-de68-4439-86cc-012eaa67310c col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2.5rem\">3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Work with your suppliers on improving security<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-94d314aa-cecc-4a64-bb45-3b08a63d9419 col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2.5rem\">4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Strengthen your data management<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-00293862-de68-4439-86cc-012eaa67310c col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2.5rem\">5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Limit suppliers\u2019 access to critical assets<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-94d314aa-cecc-4a64-bb45-3b08a63d9419 col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2.5rem\">6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Monitor your suppliers\u2019 activity<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-00293862-de68-4439-86cc-012eaa67310c col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2.5rem\">7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Develop an incident response plan<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Conduct a supply chain risk assessment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What risks does your supply chain pose?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to taking any action aimed at enhancing security, it\u2019s important to assess all possible risks. To do so, you need to understand your supply chain and know its key components. Outline all your suppliers and their level of cybersecurity access. It may be useful to group vendors into different risk profiles, prioritizing each third party by level of vulnerability, impact on your business, and access to your systems and data. Questionnaires and on-site visits can aid in assessing supply chain security risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify the weakest spots in your supply chain. Think about whether you can provide these suppliers with additional cybersecurity support or have them improve their security on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the people and organizations in your supply chain, pay attention to the safety of your hardware and software. Supply chain security best practices involve identifying which processes in the supply chain pose a threat to sensitive data and systems. Think about what needs to be protected and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To better visualize the risks, draw a tree of all interactions between your organization and supply chain elements. This will help you track connections and get the full picture of supply chain risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend assessing your supply chain risks on a regular basis. Assess the cybersecurity of your suppliers and how critical they are for your business operations. Based on your risk assessment results, you can establish your C-SCRM program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Establish a formal C-SCRM program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When everyone is responsible, no one is accountable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A formal C-SCRM program ensures accountability, as it clearly describes roles and responsibilities regarding business and cybersecurity aspects of relationships between your organization and suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A formal C-SCRM program is a document containing a thorough description of all measures applied to your supply chain cybersecurity. Compiling detailed policies, processes, procedures, and tools within a single source is an important step in managing your supply chain risks. A C-SCRM program is also a good place to classify your third parties based on their importance and risk levels. This will help your organization avoid partnerships with unreliable suppliers and vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Define the structure of your C-SCRM based on your organization\u2019s size. The larger an organization, the more extensive its C-SCRM program should be to cover all processes and aspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Work with your suppliers on improving security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A bundle is stronger than a single stick.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintaining a secure supply chain requires a close collaboration with your suppliers. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/csrc.nist.gov\/publications\/detail\/nistir\/8276\/final\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIST<\/a>, some businesses organize entire supply chain ecosystems between companies \u201cto increase coordination and simplify the management of complex shared supply chains.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular communication with third parties is crucial for mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities. You can organize visits and gatherings dedicated to improving supply chain resilience and security, as well as conduct training to raise awareness among third parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to convey your security needs and standards to your suppliers and find ways to make them uniform throughout your entire supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To define responsibilities in your collaborations with suppliers, consider using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/274740\/outsourcing-sla-definitions-and-solutions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">service-level agreements<\/a> (SLAs). An SLA will help you communicate and standardize requirements among your third-party vendors and hold them accountable for any cybersecurity incidents they might cause. An SLA should include all details regarding the cybersecurity aspects of your cooperation. Specify the duties of each party, security requirements, metrics for measuring compliance with requirements, fines for violations, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Strengthen your data management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Secure your data.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The way valuable business data is collected, processed, and stored is critical when it comes to supply chain security. That\u2019s why you need to have efficient network security in place and protect your business data with multiple layers, from separate applications used by your organization to your overall infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enhance your cybersecurity with data protection technologies such as encryption and tokenization. Perform regular data backups and use <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/dlp-systems-pros-and-cons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data loss prevention<\/a> solutions to recover lost data. Consider using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/29922\/managed-file-transfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">managed file transfer platforms<\/a> to securely exchange data between different supply chain entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make every possible effort to secure data management not only within your organization but across all of your suppliers\u2019 infrastructures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Limit suppliers\u2019 access to critical assets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do not blindly trust your supply chain.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To protect your important data and systems from malicious activity, limit your suppliers\u2019 privileged access to it. You can apply the <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/the-principle-of-least-privilege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">principle of least privilege<\/a>, which means limiting employees\u2019 access to your organization\u2019s critical assets to only what is needed to perform regular duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also consider adopting a <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/zero-trust-security-model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zero trust<\/a> approach, which requires not only limiting access to critical assets but also always verifying the identity of every user and device accessing them.&nbsp;To further limit the risk of malicious actors accessing your organization, you can implement the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Network_segmentation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">network segmentation<\/a> technique. This entails segregating your network into self-contained subnetworks aimed at protecting your sensitive data or assets even if one subnetwork is compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Monitor your suppliers\u2019 activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Watch their actions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure effective <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/third-party-providers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">third-party security management<\/a> and reduce the risk of a malicious insider attack in your organization, consider implementing continuous activity monitoring for your suppliers, vendors, and other supply chain entities accessing your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monitoring every external user accessing your network will increase the accountability of your third parties and allow for effective investigation in case of an incident. Additionally, <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/third-party-vendor-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">third-party activity monitoring<\/a> is a common <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IT compliance requirement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-77d77a0f-ef17-44fb-8de3-a10b4d6ab183 areoi-element container template-18 px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-26-22 p-poppins\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Benefits of monitoring third-party activity<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-33e413d8-2975-46bb-909d-05a141a75150 row areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-7978b634-ba0e-4410-b4d3-0f8314c3d1c1 col areoi-element d-flex mb-4 col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-641407ef-2a7f-4e5a-9586-41a692fdefc0 areoi-element rounded-bg-13px d-flex w-100 align-items-center px-4 py-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(17, 207, 159,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"min-width:30px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/check-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10062\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins my-1 ms-4\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Detect malicious activity and respond to it in a timely manner<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-7978b634-ba0e-4410-b4d3-0f8314c3d1c1 col areoi-element d-flex mb-4 col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-641407ef-2a7f-4e5a-9586-41a692fdefc0 areoi-element rounded-bg-13px d-flex w-100 align-items-center px-4 py-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(17, 207, 159,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"min-width:30px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/check-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10062\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins my-1 ms-4\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Gather evidence for incident investigation<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-7978b634-ba0e-4410-b4d3-0f8314c3d1c1 col areoi-element d-flex mb-4 col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-641407ef-2a7f-4e5a-9586-41a692fdefc0 areoi-element rounded-bg-13px d-flex w-100 align-items-center px-4 py-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(17, 207, 159,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"min-width:30px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/check-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10062\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins my-1 ms-4\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Increase accountability of your third parties<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-7978b634-ba0e-4410-b4d3-0f8314c3d1c1 col areoi-element d-flex mb-4 col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-641407ef-2a7f-4e5a-9586-41a692fdefc0 areoi-element rounded-bg-13px d-flex w-100 align-items-center px-4 py-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(17, 207, 159,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"min-width:30px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/check-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10062\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins my-1 ms-4\" style=\"font-size:1.13rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Meet IT compliance requirements for monitoring third parties<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Develop an incident response plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How will you react to a security incident?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the unforeseen nature of supply chain risks, it\u2019s important to build defenses expecting your systems to be compromised. So, even if a supply chain security incident happens, you will be fully prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on your <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/how-to-perform-a-cybersecurity-risk-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cybersecurity risk assessment<\/a> results, create a detailed <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/incident-response-plan-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">incident response plan<\/a> for your security teams. The plan should include procedures, roles, and conditions of responses to a security incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a security event happens outside your perimeter, providing assistance to a third party in mitigating the consequences is vital, as supply chain security is your security as well. Likewise, notify your suppliers promptly if your security is breached or third-party data is compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-read-also\"><a class=\"read-also\" href=\"\/en\/solutions\/investigate-security-incidents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Security Incident Investigation with Syteca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Syteca can help you manage supply chain security risks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Syteca<\/a> is a cybersecurity platform that allows you to protect your inside perimeter from internal attacks, including supply chain threats. It offers powerful privileged access management (PAM), advanced user activity monitoring (UAM), and real-time incident response capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"\/en\/product\/privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Syteca PAM<\/strong><\/a>, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Granularly manage access to your critical assets.<\/strong> You can keep an eye on all accounts of your suppliers and employees, manage their access rights, and limit how long access rights are granted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Securely authenticate and validate users.<\/strong> Syteca enables you to validate user identities with the help of <a href=\"\/en\/two-factor-authentication-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two-factor authentication<\/a> and perform secondary authentication to distinguish between the users of shared accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Effectively <\/strong><a href=\"\/en\/product\/workforce-password-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>manage passwords<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> You can automatically generate, encrypt, and manage the credentials of third parties and your employees. You can also provide your suppliers with one-time access by giving them single-use passwords. 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