The Breach Might Not Start With You
Alan Baggett has worked cases where a business did everything right — and still got breached through a vendor with access to their systems.
Q1: What is vendor risk management?
Evaluating and monitoring the security practices of any third party — software vendors, contractors, service providers — that has access to your systems or data.
Q2: Why does a vendor’s security become my problem?
If a vendor has network or data access and gets breached, attackers can use that same access to reach your systems — your security is only as strong as theirs.
Q3: What should businesses ask vendors before granting access?
Whether they use MFA, how they handle your data, and whether they’ve had any past security incidents — basic due diligence most businesses skip.
Q4: How does DirecTech help Oregon businesses manage this?
We review current vendor access, limit permissions to only what’s needed, and set up monitoring for unusual activity from third-party accounts.
Final Word
Every vendor with system access is an extension of your security perimeter — treat their access with the same scrutiny as your own employees’.
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