Despite the critical role of supply chain security, its intricacies often remain hidden. Consider this: you order a product online, and like clockwork, it arrives at your doorstep within days. Behind this seemingly seamless process lies a complex network of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and logistics service providers – the supply chain. Now, add a layer of cybersecurity to this intricate web, and you have the cyber supply chain.
As threat actors shift their focus from direct attacks on organisations to targeting supply chains, the need to prioritise cyber supply chain risk management has never been greater. These attacks pose a significant challenge, compromising trusted parts of the technology ecosystem and potentially affecting multiple organisations through a single compromised link in the chain.
Often, we find lesser-resourced small and medium enterprises downstream in the cyber supply chain. These organisations may not have the same capacity and competencies needed to defend against cyber-attacks. By exploiting weaknesses in these vendors and suppliers, attackers gain access to infiltrate and disrupt larger entities, making these smaller entities in a supply chain prominent targets.
