Supply Chain Cybersecurity
Your supplier is
ISO 27001 certified.
Their sub-supplier is not.
Do you know?
Annual questionnaires and self-assessments create compliance documentation, but not a reliable risk picture. Our Quick Check shows where evidence, follow-ups and audit preparation may have gaps. Where action is needed, T.A.S. FORCE takes over the operational steering of your Supplier Cyber Risk Management: evidence validation, follow-up coordination and audit-ready reporting, scalable across hundreds of suppliers.
30%
of confirmed data breaches involve a third party.
Source: Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report
US$4.9 million
average cost of a cyber incident involving a supply chain or third-party compromise.
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach
only 6%
of companies say they effectively manage third-party cyber risk, based on their own assessment.
Source: Gartner
The real challenge
Supplier Cyber Risk is not a data problem. It is a process and capacity problem.
Most companies have data on their suppliers: questionnaires, certificates and self-attestations. What is missing is the capacity to assess, prioritize and follow up on this information. Regulators, OEMs and auditors no longer ask whether a process exists, but whether evidence is available, who is responsible and what happens in the event of an incident.
Where the process breaks down in practice:
- Critical suppliers are known, but they are not assessed and followed up in a structured way.
- Certificates and self-attestations are available, but they are not checked against specific requirements.
- Between Procurement, Supplier Management and IT or OT Security, it is unclear who is responsible in the event of a supplier incident.
- Internal teams have neither the capacity nor the methodology to continuously manage risks across a large supplier base.
What an effective Managed TPRM process must deliver:
- Prioritize suppliers by criticality, cyber exposure and supply relevance, not alphabetically or by revenue.
- Check evidence against actual requirements: OEM-specific requirements, NIS-2, ISO 27001 and IEC 62443.
- Coordinate and document follow-ups between the affected functions.
- Produce reporting that stands up to an audit, not reporting that only provides internal reassurance.
The model
Three layers.
One accountable owner.
No gaps.
T.A.S. FORCE takes over the full operational management of your Supplier Cyber Risk Management: from framework definition to supplier conversations, from evidence review to management reporting.
Layer
Expert Leadership
Senior practitioners with experience from real-world programs for critical infrastructure and global manufacturing companies define the framework, risk model and prioritization logic. They are responsible for executive reporting and serve as the first point of escalation for critical supplier risks.
Value Add
You have a named, accountable person with decision-making authority, not a consulting layer that produces recommendations and leaves implementation to your team. Requirements from NIST, ISO 27001, IEC 62443, NIS-2, DORA and industry-specific OEM requirements are translated into a coherent assessment model.
Layer
Managed Execution
A dedicated delivery team takes over direct supplier communication, coordinates assessment processes, collects and reviews evidence and manages follow-ups through to completion.
Value Add
Your internal teams are relieved. The process does not run alongside your day-to-day business, but independently of your capacity. Supplier conversations, follow-ups, documentation: everything is handled by us, not by you.
Layer
Assurance Platform
An AI-supported platform enables workflows, risk scoring and documentation. All evidence, assessments and decisions are available at any time and stored in an audit-ready format.
Value Add
For the next OEM audit or NIS-2 review, you can access complete, structured documentation showing what was reviewed, when it was reviewed, with what result and which actions were initiated.
Built for two functions
Procurement does not need new software. Security does not need additional resources.
Both functions face the same problem from different perspectives.
T.A.S. FORCE provides an operating model that relieves both.
Procurement & Supplier Management
More transparency, less coordination effort
For your next customer audit, you know which suppliers were reviewed, what the results were and who owns follow-up. No spreadsheet searches. No chasing the IT department.
What we take over:
- manual coordination with suppliers
- following up on missing responses
- collecting and filing certificates
What you get:
- a unified view of the cyber status of critical suppliers
- clear cross-functional responsibilities
- faster onboarding of new suppliers based on clearly defined requirements
IT/OT Security & Risk Management
More control, less audit effort
You define the requirements. We validate supplier evidence, document findings and reduce audit preparation effort across supplier reviews, follow-ups and reporting.
What we take over:
- manual evidence review
- escalations due to missing supplier responses
- compiling reports shortly before an audit
What you get:
- risk-based prioritization based on actual exposure
- independent evidence review
- audit-ready documentation for regulators and executive management
Supplier Cyber Risk Quick Check
Would your supplier cyber process stand up to an audit?
Most processes would not. Not because the intent is missing, but because evidence is unavailable, responsibilities are not defined and follow-ups are not documented. The Quick Check shows you in 20 questions where your process stands and where specific gaps exist.
What the Quick Check shows:
- Whether critical suppliers are assessed, prioritized and tracked in a structured way.
- Where evidence is missing or insufficient to withstand an external audit.
- Who in your organization is actually responsible in the event of a supplier incident and whether this is documented in writing.
- Whether your current documentation is sufficient to provide evidence to OEMs, regulators or auditors.
Get the Quick Check
After submitting the form, you will receive the download link for the Quick Check by email.
The Quick Check is neither an audit nor a certification. It is a practical readiness indicator for supplier cybersecurity and third-party cyber risk management. It helps identify process gaps, clarify responsibilities and determine where a deeper review, supplier follow-up or managed remediation support may be useful.
Recommended next step
Start with three suppliers. Then decide.
Before setting up a full TPRM program, it makes sense to start with three critical suppliers. You see exactly what the process delivers: which evidence is available, where gaps exist, who needs to be followed up with and what it looks like when everything is documented in an audit-ready way.
What you get
- An assessment of the current cyber status of the three suppliers
- An overview of missing or insufficient evidence
- Prioritization by risk and need for action
- A follow-up roadmap with clear responsibilities
- A management-ready summary that you can use internally and externally
FAQ
Managed Supplier Cyber Assurance: Frequently Asked Questions.
Practical answers to questions about Supplier Cyber Assurance, Third-Party Cyber Risk Management, NIS-2 readiness, evidence validation and Managed TPRM.
What is Managed Supplier Cyber Assurance?
Managed Supplier Cyber Assurance is the opposite of annual questionnaires. It is an ongoing process in which T.A.S. FORCE takes over supplier coordination, evidence review, follow-up documentation and reporting to management and governance, not as a one-off consulting engagement, but as a continuously operated model.
Why are Supplier Cybersecurity Ratings not enough?
Cybersecurity ratings provide an initial risk signal. Supplier Cyber Assurance goes further: evidence is validated, critical suppliers are prioritized, follow-ups are coordinated and status, decisions and reporting are documented in a reliable way.
What is the Supplier Cyber Risk Quick Check?
The Supplier Cyber Risk Quick Check is a 20-question self-assessment for Procurement, Supplier Management and IT/OT Security teams. It shows whether your supplier cyber process goes beyond supplier statements and enables evidence validation, clear responsibilities, structured follow-ups and audit-ready documentation.
Who is the Supplier Cyber Risk Quick Check for?
The Quick Check is designed for teams from Procurement, Supplier Management, IT/OT Security, Risk Management and Compliance that manage critical supplier dependencies under OEM, NIS-2 and audit requirements.
How does this approach support NIS-2 readiness, OEM requirements and audit readiness?
The process is designed so that every decision, every piece of evidence and every escalation is documented and retrievable. This is not a guarantee of a specific audit outcome, but it provides a foundation for demonstrating evidence, decisions, follow-ups and escalations in a structured way.
Does the Quick Check replace a cybersecurity audit or certification?
The Quick Check is not an audit. But it gives you a faster view of where your process stands and where specific action is needed before you enter a formal review.
What is a Three-Supplier Cyber Risk View?
The Three-Supplier Cyber Risk View is a focused analysis of three critical suppliers. It assesses available evidence, risks, gaps, priorities and concrete actions. The result is a structured Supplier Assurance View including an Evidence Review Summary, a follow-up roadmap and a management-ready summary.
Making supplier assurance scalable.