Third Party Threat Hunters

Third Party Threat Hunters

A dialogue with leaders in Cybersecurity and Third-Party Risk Management led a leader in the field: Gregory Rasner (author of three books in TPRM and one in PAM)

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September 3, 2026 23 mins

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Vendor risk doesn’t fail because you picked the wrong platform. It fails because nobody trusts the program, nobody speaks the business unit’s language, and everyone thinks it’s someone else’s job. We’re joined by Heather Kadavy, Director of Membership Success at the Third Party Risk Association (TPRA), to get honest about what actually moves third-party risk management forward when team...

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In this short video, Michael explains AI's impact on how we process and develop and run our TPRM programs.

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Greg hosts Michael Berman, CEO of End Contracts and author of The Upside of Third Party Risk Management, for a practical conversation about how vendor risk is changing. The discussion focuses on moving beyond static compliance, managing fourth party and shadow AI exposure, and using contracts and frameworks to make third-party governance more actionable.

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In this episode of Third Party Threat Hunters, Greg speaks with Ronan, co-founder and CEO of Shift Security, about how third-party risk management needs to evolve beyond questionnaires and static assessments. Ronan shares how years of working inside enterprise security, including at Barclays, led him to build a product focused on real operational visibility into vendors, access, and emerging AI-related exposure.
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Michael Rasmussen shares a practical way to begin third-party and dependency risk work without getting lost in an enterprise-wide transformation. The focus is on one business-critical service, the people who know it best, and a small set of questions that reveal where resilience and risk really live.

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Michael Rasmussen shares a practical way to begin third-party and dependency risk work without getting lost in an enterprise-wide transformation. The focus is on one business-critical service, the people who know it best, and a small set of questions that reveal where resilience and risk really live.

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The enterprise no longer ends at the org chart

The idea

The real organization is the network around the organization. Vendors, contractors, platforms, data brokers, APIs, and outsourced processes are not support functions - they are part of the operating system.

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Risk, performance, and control can no longer be understood by looking only inside the company. If you treat the perimeter as external, you miss w...

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Michael Rasmussen explains why the biggest mistake in third-party risk is assuming you already know who your suppliers are and what risk they bring. Rather than focusing only on contract size or spend, he argues for measuring value at risk, because small vendors can create outsized operational or security impact.
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Michael Rasmussen says the most dangerous assumption is that an organization already kn...

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In this episode, Michael Rasmussen, a leading expert in governance, risk, and compliance, shares insights into the origins of GRC, its ongoing evolution, and its critical role in managing complex third-party ecosystems amid rapid technological change. Discover how organizations can stay ahead of regulatory pressures and operational risks through innovative frameworks and proactive dependency mapping.
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Greg reviews how AI is changing third party risk management with Paul Kurtz, a 30 plus year financial services veteran and current third party risk leader at First Century Bank. They focus on what actually changes in banking when AI enters vendor risk workflows, from ongoing monitoring to questionnaire design and regulator conversations.

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In this episode, Rachel Curran, co-founder of Loctivity, shares insights on how AI is transforming third-party risk management, the importance of governance at speed, and practical steps to strengthen security postures. Discover how to balance automation with human oversight and keep your organization resilient in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

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In this episode, Clarence Chio, CEO of Coverbase, discusses the evolving landscape of AI in cybersecurity, third-party risk management, and the implications of autonomous AI agents. We explore real-world incidents, innovative solutions, and strategic insights for security professionals navigating the AI-driven future.

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