Connected operational environments have led to rising cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain, prompting an increased need to focus on and develop appropriate response strategies, policies, processes, and procedures. Enterprises must identify, assess, select, and implement Risk Management processes while mitigating appropriate controls. These measures would help manage cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain.

Identifying cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain is complicated by the information asymmetry that exists between organizations, their suppliers, and service providers. As a result, organizations must build their cybersecurity supply chain risk considerations and requirements into their acquisition processes and highlight the importance of risk monitoring. In addition, as cybersecurity risks can crop up at any point in the lifecycle or within any link in the supply chain, organizations must also consider “potential” vulnerabilities.