Fuse CS Limited highlights the increasing significance of third-party risk management in public sector cyber security
In today’s public sector landscape, organisations no longer operate in isolation. Local authorities, NHS trusts, education providers, and central government bodies depend on a complex ecosystem of suppliers to deliver essential services. From cloud platforms and case management systems to managed service providers and specialist healthcare applications, third parties are embedded in almost every aspect of service delivery.
While these relationships enable efficiency, innovation, and digital transformation, they also introduce significant cyber security risks.
Third-party risk management (TPRM) has, therefore, evolved from a procurement exercise into a critical component of cyber resilience. Increasingly, attackers are bypassing well-defended organisations by exploiting vulnerabilities within their supply chain.
For the public sector, the implication is clear: an organisation’s cyber security is only as strong as the weakest supplier with access to its systems or data.
At Fuse CS, we are seeing growing…
