What is Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management? | UpGuard

**Executive summary:** This report outlines a comprehensive Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) program, describing lifecycle stages (prospecting, acquisition, risk management, continuous monitoring), the relationship to ICT SCRM, regulatory drivers (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST), a high-level three-step plan for implementation (CISO engagement, inventory and classification of suppliers, and alignment with cyber frameworks), and best practices for vendor vetting, continuous monitoring, incident response, and C-SCRM metrics.