Chain Reaction: Protect your links before they snap

This webinar, delivered by Net-Defence, explores the growing cyber risks within supply chains and practical strategies to mitigate them. With supply chain attacks now a systemic threat, impacting 67% of UK organisations, this session highlights why cyber resilience is critical for business continuity.

Key Topics Covered:

• Understanding Supply Chains: From raw materials to finished products and support services.
• Cyber Risk as a Business Threat: Real-world impact illustrated by the JLR cyberattack, which halted UK production for five weeks, cost £50M per week, and led to a £1.5B government loan.
• The Three Risk Types: Inherent risks, Introduced risks and Exploited risks.
• Managing Risk Practically: Understand vulnerabilities, Assess and prioritise and Act to strengthen critical areas.
• Email Compromise Risks: Supplier account breaches bypass traditional defences, exploiting trusted communication channels.
• Governance and Assurance: Embedding cyber risk management into supplier due diligence, contracts, and continuous monitoring.
• Future Outlook: Potential new legislation on ransomware and supply chain security.

Cyber risk in supply chains is no longer hypothetical—it demands proactive governance, robust assurance frameworks, and strategic prioritisation to protect business operations.