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It's Not Me, It's You: Your Biggest

Cybersecurity Risks Are Your Partners

By Craig Burland, CISO, Inversion6

You’ve been laser focused on driving cybersecurity risk out of your organization and made great progress.
Kudos, well done. But when the threats and alerts don’t stop coming, it’s time to consider that it’s not
just about you. It’s about them too.

In our digital, interconnected world, strong cybersecurity practices have become the linchpin holding
together the integrity and safety of modern businesses—equally as important as the international supply
chain or global monetary agreements. Just as financial markets ebb and flow based on intricate economic
ties, so too does the world of cybersecurity, affecting the multifaceted relationships businesses build with
one another. Your organization is akin to a single link in a mammoth chain that spans sectors, borders
and platforms. A weak link anywhere could compromise the integrity everywhere. The unsettling reality
is that, often, your cybersecurity fortress is only as impenetrable as that of your least-protected partner.
So, while you might be diligent, what about your partners?

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