It is unfortunately common for attackers to use trusted third and even fourth parties as a way into the organizations that are their real targets, or to probe for other opportunities. Supply chain management teams typically have limited or no visibility into their vendors’ security posture, especially how vendors store and protect data. While many buyer organizations request attestation, contractual mechanisms aren’t foolproof and can get quickly out of date. The dozens or hundreds of third and fourth party suppliers in most supply chains make it impossible to manually keep up.

KELA’s technology monitors cybercrime activity related to third and fourth party suppliers– like data breaches, network links and ransomware attacks– so you can better understand back-door risks to your organization.

KELA’s automated monitoring capabilities empower you to proactively look for any risks to your supply chain and even to your organization’s own attack surface. Gain insights from our powerful cyber threat intelligence platform to monitor and then prioritize vendors deemed as high risk. You can then take action to brief the high-risk vendor on the need for remediation, or if truly necessary, even discontinue previously trusted connections between them and your organization.