Cyber Security for Supply Chains & Third-Party Risk

Course Category : Risk Management

A specialised training programme focused on securing digital supply chains and managing third-party risks to strengthen business resilience and cyber security governance.
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

As organisations become increasingly dependent on interconnected digital ecosystems, cyber risks now extend well beyond internal networks to suppliers, contractors, service providers, and external partners. Global cyber incidents have demonstrated that third-party vulnerabilities often represent a significant attack vector. This course provides a comprehensive framework for assessing and managing supply chain cyber risks, strengthening security governance, improving compliance practices, and enhancing organisational resilience to protect critical assets, operations, and information throughout the extended enterprise.

Targeted Audience

Cyber Security Managers
Enterprise Risk Managers
Governance and Compliance Managers
Supply Chain and Procurement Managers
Business Continuity Managers
Information Security Officers
Contract and Vendor Management Professionals
Audit and Risk Specialists

Targeted Skills

Third-Party Risk Assessment
Supply Chain Security Framework Development
Vendor and Contractor Risk Management
Security Compliance Controls
Cyber Resilience Strategy Development
Operational Risk Monitoring
Security Due Diligence Programmes
Business Continuity Enhancement

Expected Outcomes

Understand cyber threats affecting supply chains.
Assess supplier and third-party risks systematically.
Design effective supply chain security governance frameworks.
Develop security due diligence and compliance programmes.
Strengthen cyber resilience and business continuity.
Improve monitoring and response capabilities for external risks.

Training Topics Index

Modern digital supply chain ecosystems
Supplier-related cyber threats
Third-party attack models
Operational and strategic impacts of risk

Supplier risk classification methodologies
Security assessment frameworks
Risk measurement indicators
Contractual and regulatory risk management

Security governance frameworks for suppliers
Compliance requirements and international standards
Third-party relationship management policies
Security auditing and review mechanisms

Supplier-related incident management
Response and recovery strategies
Business continuity in supply chain environments
Lessons learned from major incidents

Enterprise risk management framework design
Performance indicators and continuous oversight
Emerging risk management approaches
Security programme maturity and improvement

Course Features

Updated and Interactive Content
Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code