04 | NEXT STEPS
Next Steps: Secure Your Retail and Wholesale Supply Chain
The era of checklist compliance is over. Your TPRM program must evolve beyond questionnaires and reliance on simple security ratings.
The data in this report is conclusive: relying on traditional compliance models is a failed strategy when 42% of your critical supply chain vendors are exposed to actively exploited KEV flaws, and this risk has expanded across digital service providers, outnumbering traditional logistics providers, creating a broader surface for potential entry. The fundamental challenge is no longer about checking a box, but about securing the most important weak points across every partner.
The Path to Resilience: Proactive TPCRM
The truth is, the massive, interconnected digital supply chain is the true risk that is mirroring and magnifying your organization's internal exposure. The path forward requires addressing the most acute risks that bypass conventional TPRM assessments:
The Identity Crisis:
You must assume the attacker is already past the login page, given that nearly two-thirds (67%) of major companies and over half (52%) of your critical supply chain vendors have exposed credentials in Stealer Logs.
The KEV Exposure:
You must urgently patch or require patching for the CISA KEV Catalog vulnerabilities found in your vendors, as these flaws are being actively weaponized by ransomware and APT groups right now.
Take Back Control With Black Kite
The time to transform your defense is now. You need to see what the attackers see, and you need to see it first. This means getting unparalleled visibility into your third-party ecosystem and the tools to act before a single misconfiguration or unpatched vulnerability can bring your operations to a halt.
Black Kite provides the intelligence and a real-time view of third-party risk so you can make informed decisions that protect your company, its reputation, and its bottom line.
Our platform goes beyond simple ratings to give you a complete picture of your suppliers' security posture, including their ransomware susceptibility, so you can identify and address the greatest threats in your supply chain.