Gartner® 3 Actions to Combat Cybersecurity Risks in Your Supply Chain

Gartner® 3 Actions to Combat Cybersecurity Risks in Your Supply Chain

Failures within the supply chain can be devastating for a business, and any leader working with suppliers and vendors knows how vital these partners are to your business. In today’s risk landscape, cybersecurity risks from suppliers, vendors and third parties are top-of-mind for leaders who work to manage their supply chain.  

According to Gartner®, “Chief supply chain officers face immediate, complex and challenging cybersecurity risks with high-impact threats to their supply chain operations, revenue and profit.” Also, “Supply chain cyberattacks pose a material risk to the organization’s operations, production lead times, logistics and product delivery. Cyberattacks result in high recovery cost, supply chain partner loss of confidence, consumer loss of confidence and loss of reputation in the marketplace.”  

To address these risks, Gartner notes that, “leaders must take three actions to mitigate supply chain cyber risk to an acceptable level based on the organization’s risk appetite.” Download the report to learn more about these actions.

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