Black Kite has formed a strategic reseller partnership with CGS CyberDefense to support enterprises in scaling and maturing their third-party risk management (TPRM) efforts. As supply chains become more interconnected and digital dependencies deepen, the partnership aims to provide organizations with a clear, structured path for identifying, assessing, and continuously managing vendor cyber risk.At the core of this collaboration is the integration of Black Kite’s real-time, standards-based cyber risk intelligence with CGS CyberDefense’s advisory and implementation expertise. This pairing allows clients to go beyond checkbox compliance, delivering a comprehensive TPRM approach that spans initial program assessments, tool implementation, and long-term operational maturity.“Using Black Kite’s real-time, standards-based risk intelligence, CGS CyberDefense aims to help organizations, especially at the enterprise level, mature their third-party risk programs by offering support from assessment of the current program through the implementation of new tools or resources for a more holistic program,” said Eireann Connolly, Chief Revenue Officer at Black Kite. “Black Kite is a quickly scalable and automated solution that allows CGS to cut down implementation time.”Black Kite’s platform enhances this offering with automated cyber risk ratings, compliance mapping to standards such as NIST and GDPR, and threat modeling capabilities including the FAIR framework and its proprietary Ransomware Susceptibility Index. This enables a shift away from point-in-time assessments to dynamic, metrics-driven monitoring that supports audit readiness, board-level reporting, and greater supply chain resilience.“Black Kite’s platform gives partners a head start — providing cyber risk data across thousands of vendors,” Connolly added. “Combined with CGS’s risk advisory services, they are able to take clients far beyond traditional assessments and offer an ongoing, metrics-driven program that supports audits, board reporting, and supply chain resilience.”The strength of this partnership lies in delivering results, not just alerts. “It’s not just about checking the box — it’s about helping clients continuously improve their third-party risk posture, with data to back it up,” Connolly emphasized. “This is where our partner ecosystem shines: delivering actionable intelligence, not just alerts.”By working together, Black Kite and CGS CyberDefense give enterprises the tools and guidance needed to navigate a complex vendor ecosystem—combining automation, compliance alignment, and experienced partner support to reduce risk at scale.
Risk Assessments/Management, Compliance Management, Channel partners
Black Kite and CGS CyberDefense Expand Third-Party Risk Capabilities
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Suparna Chawla Bhasin
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