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Strengthening Third-Party Resilience in an Increasingly Cloud-Dependent Environment
The Q&A highlights that organisations should treat cloud providers and cloud-hosted services, including AI, as critical dependencies in the same way as single- or sole-source suppliers. The central message is that traditional third-party risk management remains relevant, but its scope must expand to capture hidden fourth-party dependencies, cloud concentration, operational resilience, and the practical consequences of cloud outages.
Oct 08, 2026
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Mark Carroll, Founder - Graduate ERM Program, Boston University
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Vendor and Third Party Risk
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- Improving visibility of hidden dependencies: Identify sole-source suppliers, subcontractors, and cloud dependencies through assessments and mapping exercises.
- Assessing resilience through evidence: Go beyond certifications by reviewing testing, incident, recovery, and performance data.
- Managing cloud concentration risk: Strengthen operational resilience and access to critical data during outages.
- Expanding risk frameworks for AI: Treat cloud-hosted AI and related services as dependencies subject to existing controls.
- Focusing on practical resilience: Prioritise defence-in-depth, dependency management, contingency planning, and operational resilience over adding more cloud providers.
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