Third-party risks are expected to increase in 2025, as more organizations look to third parties to handle critical tasks, and hackers double down on disrupting supply chains.

This report details the main third-party risks to be aware of in 2025, as well as key areas security teams should invest in to improve their defenses and resilience to third-party compromise.

Alexis is a Principal at AG Partner, a cybersecurity solutions firm specializing in security architecture, evaluating and implementing cybersecurity programs, and advising organizations of all sizes across security domains. Previously, she was the Chief Security Architect and Merchant Technology Change Executive at Bank of America; she has also spent considerable time with the federal civilian cybersecurity organizations on policy and technical programs.