Third-party cloud providers: Expanding the attack surface

In this interview with Help Net Security, Fred Kneip, CEO at CyberGRX, talks about the lack of visibility into third-party risk, how to address this issue, and what companies should consider when choosing the right cloud provider. The pandemic has forc… Continue reading Third-party cloud providers: Expanding the attack surface

How do I select a third-party risk management solution for my business?

COVID-19 has increased organizational focus on third-party risk management (TPRM) for 83% of companies, a recent study reveals. Yet, only 40% of organizations report expanding their TPRM programs as a result. More concerning is that 44% of companies re… Continue reading How do I select a third-party risk management solution for my business?

SYN Ventures launches debut fund and reveals three investments

SYN Ventures formally launched its debut fund and revealed the firm led Sevco Security’s $15 Million Series A round as the first investment in the fund. SYN also led the Seed round in SynSaber and participated in the record-setting Series A round in Tr… Continue reading SYN Ventures launches debut fund and reveals three investments

VisibleRisk appoints three new executives to its leadership team

VisibleRisk announced the appointment of three new executives to its leadership team. Scott Schneider has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer, Liesl Geier has joined as Chief Marketing Officer, and Stephanie Snyder Frenier has joined as VP of I… Continue reading VisibleRisk appoints three new executives to its leadership team

Mitigating third-party risks with effective cyber risk management

Third-party engagement has steadily become an essential part of business operations for many organizations, enlisted for all kinds of products and services across nearly all sectors, regardless of size, geographical location or type of industry. But be… Continue reading Mitigating third-party risks with effective cyber risk management

CyberGRX Attack Scenario Analytics capability provides additional context to risk findings

CyberGRX announced the availability of their new Attack Scenario Analytics capability. Based on the MITRE ATT&CK framework, the Attack Scenario Analytics data provides additional context to risk findings so that enterprise customers and third parti… Continue reading CyberGRX Attack Scenario Analytics capability provides additional context to risk findings

CyberGRX extends Framework Mapper capability to third parties

CyberGRX announced that its Framework Mapper capability is now available to third parties. With the ability to map CyberGRX’s assessment back to industry frameworks, third parties will be able to translate the CyberGRX assessment to other standards, al… Continue reading CyberGRX extends Framework Mapper capability to third parties

CyberGRX Auto Validation allows users to gain immediate insight into validation results

CyberGRX announced the introduction of in-platform Auto Validation, a new feature that speeds up the assessment process while providing greater transparency into the CyberGRX assessment methodology. Available to both third parties and customers, Auto V… Continue reading CyberGRX Auto Validation allows users to gain immediate insight into validation results

RiskRecon and CyberGRX provide orgs with a contextual view of their third-party cyber risk

RiskRecon and CyberGRX announced a strategic partnership to provide organizations with a complete, contextual view of their third-party cyber risk posture. CyberGRX customers can now view RiskRecon ratings for every vendor in the CyberGRX Exchange base… Continue reading RiskRecon and CyberGRX provide orgs with a contextual view of their third-party cyber risk

Challenges organizations face in combating third-party cyber risk

A CyberGRX report reveals trends and challenges organizations of all sizes face in combating third-party cyber risk today. Each insight was gleaned from proprietary assessment data gathered from a sample of 4,000 third parties. Twenty percent of an org… Continue reading Challenges organizations face in combating third-party cyber risk