Jeffrey Wheatman on Identifying and Managing Third-Party Cyber Risks

Jeffrey Wheatman, Senior Vice President and Cyber Strategist at Black Kite, discusses methods for organizations to identify and manage third-party cyber risks before attackers exploit them. The focus shifts from a data-loss prevention approach to building cyber resilience, ensuring operational continuity even when vendors or partners are compromised. Key steps include early engagement with business stakeholders, identifying critical third parties, and phasing out outdated questionnaire-based risk assessments. The discussion is presented in a video format published by Help Net Security. No specific technical details, dates, or quantitative data were provided in the article.