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USE CASE: VENDOR RISK DETECTION

DETECT VENDOR RISK

& Prevent Supply Chain Threats

Your attack surface includes any and every identity that is connected to your systems. When those identities fall victim to phishing, malware, or breaches, they become high-impact entry points for attackers.

SpyCloud adds a new layer to vendor risk detection: evidence-based exposure data that reveals which vendors are compromised, how they were exposed, and when it happened – not just risk scores.

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Cybersecurity supply chain threat protection with SpyCloud solutions.

Detect compromised vendors your risk tools miss

Most vendor risk tools rely on audits, questionnaires, and static scores. But they can’t tell you who’s compromised or when it happened.

SpyCloud continuously monitors the criminal underground, surfacing stolen credentials, malware-infected devices, and phishing exposures tied to your critical suppliers and partners.

The result: a clear picture of supply chain threats and their impact on vendor risk.

See which vendors have active exposures
Detect vendor exposures across breaches, malware, and phishing

Continuously monitor third-party identity exposures across billions of identity records from breaches, malware logs, phishing kits, and combolists.

See which vendors expose shared and internal apps
When malware infects vendor devices, SpyCloud reveals the exposed credentials tied to internal and shared apps, helping you shut down access.
Track vendor security posture
See darknet exposure trends over time to understand whether a given vendor’s security hygiene is improving or requires elevated risk management.

EXPLORE PRODUCTS

Extend identity threat protection beyond your perimeter

Supply Chain Threat Protection
Strengthen vendor risk detection with continuous monitoring of supply chain exposures, scaling as your ecosystem grows
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Cybercrime Investigations
Uncover the root of compromise by tracing stolen credentials and malware infections back to supplier domains
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Workforce Threat Protection

Shut down account takeover threats by revoking access or rotating exposed credentials

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EXPLORE WHO USES SPYCLOUD

Defenders
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SpyCloud empowers the teams responsible for vendor risk management with actionable identity threat intelligence across the supply chain.

SECOPS

Detect when compromised vendor identities pose a threat to your environment and respond with evidence-based intelligence

CISOS

Bridge the gap between compliance and real-world threats with a new layer of protection for your vendor risk program

Vendor Risk Management

Strengthen procurement and review processes with visibility into vendor identity exposures with factual data

Next steps

Vendor risk starts with identity compromise – but you can detect it before it spreads. Request a demo to see how SpyCloud detects active vendor threats for you today.
Vendor Risk Detection FAQs

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Vendor Risk Detection FAQs

Vendor risk detection is the process of identifying security threats introduced through third-party identities such as vendors, suppliers, contractors, and partners – that have access to your systems. Rather than relying on questionnaires or self-reported controls, effective vendor risk detection focuses on identifying real-world compromise that could be used to access your environment.
Traditional vendor risk management relies on audits, questionnaires, and periodic reviews to assess risk posture. Vendor risk detection focuses on identifying active identity exposures, such as stolen credentials, malware infections, and phishing compromise, that indicate a vendor may already be breached and pose an immediate risk.
SpyCloud detects vendor threats tied to identity compromise, including exposed credentials from breaches, malware-infected vendor devices, phishing-derived access, and combolist activity associated with third-party domains connected to your organization.
SpyCloud monitors the criminal underground for recaptured breach data, malware logs, phishing kits, and other illicit sources. This exposure data is analyzed to surface third-party identities that are actively compromised and connected to your applications, systems, or shared access points.
Yes. When vendor credentials are exposed, SpyCloud reveals which internal or shared applications those credentials could access, helping security teams prioritize remediation actions such as access revocation or credential rotation.
No. Vendor risk detection complements existing vendor risk management programs by adding visibility into real-world compromise. It provides evidence-based insight that helps teams validate, contextualize, or escalate findings beyond what questionnaires and audits can uncover.
SpyCloud enables teams to monitor exposure trends associated with vendor domains over time. This helps organizations understand whether a vendor’s security hygiene is improving, remaining stable, or deteriorating, informing procurement, risk scoring, and ongoing oversight decisions.
Vendor risk detection data is used by SecOps teams, vendor risk management and procurement teams, and CISOs who need visibility into third-party identity threats that could lead to account takeover, lateral movement, or broader supply chain compromise.
Many supply chain attacks begin with compromised credentials and other identity data rather than direct exploitation of infrastructure. Detecting identity exposure early helps organizations prevent attackers from using trusted vendor access as a pathway into internal systems.