Supply Chain
Risk Management
Understand and reduce third-party cyber risk. Suppliers, vendors, SaaS platforms and managed service providers often have access to systems, data, networks or business processes. Weak supplier controls increase your organisation's risk. RTCS identifies which suppliers matter most, assesses their security posture and provides practical recommendations to reduce exposure.
- Supplier security assessments and third-party risk reviews
- SaaS platform risk assessments
- Managed service provider reviews
- Supplier security questionnaire development and review
- Supplier evidence and assurance report review
- Contract, control gap and data handling review
- Critical supplier risk rating
- Supplier access review across vendor accounts and remote pathways
- Vendor onboarding, offboarding and ongoing monitoring
Your security depends on more than your own controls.
Supply chain risk management is the process of identifying, assessing and managing risks from third parties that support your organisation - suppliers that store data, provide software, manage infrastructure, access systems or support critical business services. The goal is to understand what access suppliers have, what risks they introduce and what controls should be in place.
A supplier can create risk even when your own systems are well managed.
Suppliers with unnecessary access to systems or data
SaaS platforms storing sensitive info without review
Third parties not using strong authentication
Poor incident notification requirements
Limited evidence of supplier security controls
Unclear data retention or deletion practices
Offshore data processing not reviewed
Supplier access not removed when no longer required
Critical suppliers not risk rated
Contracts missing security and privacy requirements
Right-sized reviews based on access, data and criticality.
RTCS assesses supplier cyber security posture based on the access, data and services they provide.
SaaS & Access
SaaS & Third-Party Platform Review
SaaS platforms often hold sensitive business data and get adopted quickly by business teams. RTCS reviews user and admin access, SSO and MFA, data storage and sharing, audit logging, external sharing, integrations and API access, retention and export options, supplier security documentation and incident notification processes.
Supplier Access Review
Suppliers should only have the access they need, for as long as they need it. RTCS reviews vendor accounts, remote access pathways, shared accounts, privileged access, contractor access, service accounts, guest users, access approval and removal processes, and periodic access reviews. Pair with Identity & Access Management.
A practical supplier risk process that fits your organisation.
RTCS develops supplier risk frameworks that are right-sized, evidence-based and usable by procurement, risk and security teams.
For broader audit and assurance alignment, pair with Governance, Risk & Compliance. For Australian privacy obligations including the WA PRIS Act, see Privacy Advisory.
Supplier Compromise
Before an Incident
Supplier risk register, access controls, contractual notification clauses, evidence requirements and onboarding hygiene that all reduce the chance of a supplier becoming the attack path.
During an Incident
Supplier compromise playbooks, third-party impact triage, contractual notification activation and isolation of supplier connectivity. Pair with Incident Response Readiness and Crisis Management.
Identify to Improve
A practical, staged engagement that makes supplier risk visible and manageable - not a tickbox.
Confirm key suppliers, platforms, data types, access levels and business criticality.
Review supplier controls, evidence, access, data handling and contractual requirements.
Risk-rate suppliers based on exposure, access, data sensitivity, service criticality and control maturity.
Provide practical actions to reduce supplier risk and improve oversight.
Help strengthen supplier governance, review processes, evidence collection and reporting.
Who It's For & What You Receive
Who This Service Is For
- Use SaaS platforms or managed service providers
- Share sensitive data with suppliers
- Need to assess third-party cyber risk
- Need supplier evidence for audits or assurance
- Need to improve vendor onboarding
- Need to review supplier access
- Need a supplier risk framework
- Need to respond to customer or regulatory expectations
- Want practical supplier risk management without complexity
Typical Deliverables
- Supplier risk assessment report
- Third-party risk register
- Supplier risk ratings
- SaaS platform review findings
- Supplier access review
- Security questionnaire template
- Evidence review summary
- Contract control gap observations
- Supplier onboarding recommendations
- Ongoing monitoring recommendations
- Executive summary
- Prioritised remediation plan
Where supply chain risk connects to the rest of the program.
Governance, Risk & Compliance →
Supplier risk mapped alongside Essential Eight, ISO 27001, ISM and broader assurance.
Privacy Advisory →
Supplier privacy reviews, offshore disclosure, APP and WA PRIS Act obligations.
Identity & Access Management →
Vendor, contractor, guest and service account controls across the identity program.
Cloud Security →
SaaS platform exposure and configuration review across the cloud environments suppliers touch.
AI Security & Consulting →
AI vendor reviews, third-party LLM platforms and Copilot governance.
Incident Response Readiness →
Supplier compromise playbooks, contractual notification activation and impact triage.
Threat Intelligence →
Supplier breach intelligence and vendor-related credential exposure monitoring.
vCISO & Security Advisory →
Executive-level oversight of supplier risk as part of the broader security program.
Your organisation's security depends on more than internal controls. Talk to us about supplier security assessments, SaaS risk reviews, third-party access reviews or supply chain risk management support.
Common Questions
What is supply chain risk management?
Supply chain risk management is the process of identifying and managing risks introduced by suppliers, vendors, SaaS platforms and other third parties.
Why does supplier cyber risk matter?
Suppliers may access systems, store data, manage infrastructure or support critical services. Weak supplier controls can increase your organisation's cyber security, privacy and operational risk.
Can you assess SaaS providers?
Yes. RTCS can review SaaS platforms for access controls, data handling, logging, sharing settings, integrations, privacy risks and supplier security evidence.
Can you create supplier security questionnaires?
Yes. RTCS can develop supplier questionnaires that are practical, risk-based and suitable for onboarding or periodic review.
Can you review supplier access?
Yes. RTCS can review supplier accounts, remote access, privileged access, guest users, service accounts and access removal processes.
Can you help with supplier risk reporting?
Yes. RTCS can provide supplier risk summaries, risk registers and executive reporting for boards, committees or management teams.
Can this support audit or compliance requirements?
Yes. Supplier risk assessments can support audit readiness, customer assurance, ISO 27001, Essential Eight uplift, privacy reviews and internal risk management requirements.
Not sure what you need?
Use the enquiry form or email [email protected] with a brief summary. Include your organisation, the service area if known, and any timing requirements.