2025 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Trends: Why Visibility Is the Next Competitive Advantage

A handful of technology giants now control the infrastructure that powers the global economy. Traditional cybersecurity threats target individual companies, but today’s most devastating attacks exploit the few critical chokepoints that entire industries depend on.

Against this backdrop of rising systemic risk, SecurityScorecard set out to assess how enterprises are managing their third-party risk. The responses from nearly 550 CISOs and cybersecurity leaders worldwide reveal a dangerous gap in organizational preparedness. Key findings include:

• High Concern: 88% of organizations are worried about supply chain cyber risks.
• Frequent Attacks: Over 70% experienced a significant third-party cyber incident last year; 5% had 10 or more.
• Poor Visibility: Less than half of organizations monitor even 50% of their extended supply chain for cyber threats.
• Passive Response: Only 26% integrate incident response into their third-party risk management (TPRM) programs, often relying on assessments or insurance.
• Misaligned Responsibilities: When breaches occur, TPRM teams often shift the burden to already overloaded Security Operations Center (SOC) staff.