Tech Talk: When Vendors Become the Weak Link

Modern businesses are more connected than ever, but with that comes growing risks from third-party vendors, partners, and software suppliers. Supply chain attacks — from compromised updates to vendor breaches — are one of the fastest-rising threats in cybersecurity today.

In this roundtable, the Cyberon team will introduce the topic and invite participants to discuss real-world examples, prevention strategies, and resilience planning. The focus will be on practical steps organizations can take to strengthen trust and security across their supply chains.

Meetup agenda:

• How are you keeping track of your dependencies and vendor updates (SBOMs, tools, manual checks)?

• Found a dodgy dependency in production before? How did that play out?

• What’s your go-to for securing third-party integrations — API keys, zero trust, vendor assessments?

• And if your favorite vendor got popped tomorrow, how would you even know?

We’re aiming for a real-world chat here: what works, what doesn’t, and what we’d actually try if something went sideways.