Resources
Comprehensive Vendor Due Diligence: "How to Identify if Your Third-Parties are Vulnerable to a Ransomware Attack"
A guide to determine if your third-parties are vulnerable to ransomware attacks. Learn how a comprehensive vendor due diligence can protect your organization. Explore VRM best practices.
The Antidote to Costly, Labor Intensive Operational Due Diligence
Operational Due Diligence is an important process, no matter the scale of your business. Learn why ODD matters and our tips for optimizing your company’s ODD processes.
The CaptureRx Supply Chain Attack: What Happened and the Importance of Vendor Risk Management (VRM)
Learn from the case of CaptureRx and learn how vendor risk management programs and processes can cut the risk and severity of data breaches and other attacks.
Three Key Things to Know About Germany’s New Supply Chain Due Diligence Law
Learn about the Germany's New Supply Chain Due Diligence Law and how to ensure your company can timely implement these new ongoing due diligence and reporting obligations.
The Convergence of Third-Party Risk and Cybersecurity: How to Align Risk Management Policies Throughout the Extended Enterprise
Learn about third-party risks, cybersecurity, and how CENTRL's Vendor360 can help you align the risk management policies throughout your extended enterprise.
Automating Vendor Lifecycle Risk Management: The Importance and Framework of a Comprehensive Continuous Monitoring Program
Learn everything you want to know about vendor lifecycle risk management, from the importance of continuous vendor monitoring to implementing a robust VLRM program.
“Tone at the Top” or “Talk to the Top”?
SEC Fines Company for Failing to Maintain Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls. Learn the importance of ensuring that cybersecurity issues are reported up the corporate ladder to your company’s board of directors and senior management.
The Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack: Joe Biden Signs New Executive Order to Strengthen and Standardize Cybersecurity Reporting
Know more about the new executive order signed by President Joe Biden to strengthen and improve cybersecurity practices and standards in light of the recent string of cyberattacks on various public and private organizations in the US.
Big Data, Open-Source Software, and Emerging Technological Risks: How to Establish an Effective IT Vendor Risk Management (VRM) Framework
From big data to emerging technologies, security threats abound for every organization. Here’s how to establish an IT VRM framework to mitigate the new technological risks.
California Privacy News – Five Board Members Appointed to New California Privacy Protection Agency
Find out how the California Consumer Privacy Act provides a number of new privacy protections to California residents and imposes a number of new obligations on businesses subject to the CPRA.
The Future of Operational Due Diligence (ODD) Automation: A Framework For the Next Gen Platform
Are you in the performing operational due diligence, or facing challenges with your ODD operations? Here are some keys to understanding and updating the process.
FTC Issues Timely Reminder on Data Security Oversight Role of Corporate Boards of Directors
Find out Federal Trade Commission's recommendations to help all directors enhance their cybersecurity oversight role.
The New Normal: The Ubiquiti IoT Breach and Future-Proofing Your Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Program
The recent Ubiquiti IoT breach revealed the impact of third-party vendors on your organizations. Here's how to future-proof your TPRM program against similar threats.
Cyber Risk Consulting Market Forecast: 5 Factors Driving Growth
From the rise in cyber attacks to new technologies and the pandemic, here are our projections for the cyber risk consulting market.
Modernizing Vendor Risk Management (VRM): Best Practices to Automate Vendor Onboarding, Due Diligence, Supply Chain Resiliency
Vendor onboarding and due diligence are crucial VRM steps. Check out the best practices to modernize and automate your VRM activities and functions.
Virginia is For Privacy, Part 2
Find out what your company needs to know about the Data Protection Assessment requirements under Virginia's new Consumer Data Protection Act, as we continue our series, Virginia is For Privacy.
Reducing Cyber Risk With Minimal Resources: Maximizing Efficiency for Consultants
Wondering how you can provide cost-effective cyber risk assessment services? Check out these valuable tips to reduce cyber risk with minimal resources.
Vendor Risk Management Processes for Enterprise Supply Chains: Why Microsoft Excel is Not Enough
Enterprise VRM is a comprehensive process, and MS Excel is not the right tool for the job. In this post, we’ve discussed the reasons why spreadsheets are not enough for the VRM process.
Virginia is For Privacy, Part 1
3 Basic Things to Know About Virginia’s New Consumer Data Protection Act. Learn about Consumer Data Protection Act and how it affects your company's policies, notices, procedures, and processes.
The Evolving Third-Party Data Breach Landscape: What's Going On and How to Protect Your Data With Vendor Risk Management Software
Find out how the third-party data breach landscape changes and what techniques malicious actors use to steal data. Learn how you can protect your data with vendor risk management software.
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) in the Manufacturing Industry: How to Identify, Assess, and Remediate Third-Party Risk Up and Down the Chain
Learn how the manufacturing industry's supply chain threats are evolving. How to identify, assess, and mitigate third-party risks to secure your manufacturing business.