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How to Identify Vulnerable Third-Party Software (Quickly) | UpGuard

Third-party software security risks are on the rise, and so are the significant cyberattacks they facilitate. With third-party relationships multiplying at such speeds, detecting and managing security risks in the third-party network will only get increasingly difficult.

A drop in security rating likely indicates an emerging third-party software security risk that should be scrutinized in greater detail with a targeted risk assessment.

The combination of risk assessments and security ratings gives risk management teams real-time awareness of emerging third-party software security risks.

Application security testing is one of the most effective methods of discovering software vulnerabilities that third-party software suppliers have overlooked.