Use Case: RPM for Software Supply Chain Security in Technology

Overview

Cybervergent is a comprehensive solution designed to enhance security, compliance, risk, and privacy management for organisations. 

The platform operates across cloud and on-prem environments and integrates with existing infrastructure, APIs, logging systems and security operations workflows. 

For financial institutions and fintechs, Cybervergent provides continuous protection and governance so sensitive customer data and transaction systems remain secure, auditable and resilient.

The Challenge

A technology company had a high dependence on open-source and third-party software libraries, which significantly increased its vulnerability to sophisticated supply chain attacks (similar to the devastating SolarWinds incident).

The technology sector is constantly targeted by attackers looking to exploit weaknesses deep within the software supply chain. Maintaining software integrity is paramount, but the complexity of modern codebases makes vulnerability management a continuous challenge.

The reliance on potentially vulnerable external code risked catastrophic breaches, leading to intellectual property theft, operational paralysis, and severe reputational and financial damage. The firm needed a dedicated solution for supply chain integrity.

The Solution

Ongoing Vulnerability Scans: Conducting continuous and ongoing vulnerability scans for all third-party software components and dependencies.

Enforced Patch Management: Enforcing strict patch management policies across all software dependencies to close known security gaps.

Clear Accountability: Establishing clear ownership and responsibility for risk management, ensuring component vulnerabilities are actively addressed.

Proactive Risk Management: Minimizing potential disruptions by addressing high-priority supply chain risks before they can be exploited.

The Results

Leveraging Cybervergent’s RPM module allowed the technology provider successfully protect itself against high-profile supply chain attacks and ensured software integrity. The continuous scanning and enforced patch management eliminated critical vulnerabilities within third-party components. This approach established clear risk accountability and strengthened the organization's overall business resilience against unforeseen external threats.