Cloud adoption almost always involves third parties, and their risk becomes your risk. This episode explains how due diligence, contract clauses, and continuous monitoring are used to manage vendor relationships. We cover the importance of evaluating a provider’s certifications, financial stability, and security practices before onboarding, and why ongoing monitoring is just as critical as initial assessment.

On the exam, third-party risk may appear as a governance or compliance question, requiring you to identify how organizations maintain oversight once services are active. By mastering this topic, you’ll be prepared to manage third-party dependencies effectively, reducing the chance that a vendor becomes a weak link in your security chain. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com.