Black Kite Research Reveals Traditional Approaches to Vulnerability Management Fall Short in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)
Boston, MA – April 9, 2025
Black Kite, the leader in third-party cyber risk intelligence, is proud to announce that it has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2025 SC Awards. Black Kite’s solution has been recognized in the Best Risk/Policy Management Solution category, underscoring their commitment to excellence and leadership in the cybersecurity industry. The SC Awards, now in its 28th year, recognize the solutions, organizations, and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding achievement in advancing the security of information systems.
Find the full list of 2025 finalists on SC Media’s website: www.scworld.com/sc-awards
The 2025 SC Awards entries were evaluated across 33 specialty categories by a distinguished panel of judges, comprised of cybersecurity professionals, industry leaders, and members of the CyberRisk Alliance CISO community, representing sectors such as healthcare, financial services, education, and technology.
New this year, all finalists are invited to the SC Awards Reception, where the 2025 winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at RSAC ’25 in San Francisco. Finalists will receive priority access to two reserved spots at the reception. Finalists will also have the opportunity to record interviews with the CyberRisk TV production team onsite at RSAC’25. These interviews will highlight each finalists’ innovation, technology, or individual achievement, and will be published across SC Media channels to amplify SC Awards recognition.
“From the rise of generative AI attacks to breaches exploiting third-party access and non-human credentials, the past year has reminded us that cybersecurity needs to be about innovations that help enterprises pivot, adapt, and thrive in a threat landscape that changes by the hour,” said Tom Spring, Senior Editorial Director, SC Media.
“Being named an SC Awards finalist is a recognition not only of technical innovation, but of a shared commitment to making the digital world safer,” Spring said. “It’s inspiring to see how this year’s community of finalists—across identity, cloud, data protection, and beyond—is pushing forward together, united by purpose.”
“We are thrilled to be named a finalist for this prestigious award,” said Paul Paget, CEO of Black Kite. “This recognition highlights our commitment to driving innovation in cybersecurity. Our AI-powered platform empowers organizations to manage third-party risk with real-time intelligence, transparency, and actionable insights. It’s an honor to be acknowledged for our efforts to provide the highest-quality data, mapped to industry standards like MITRE and FAIR, to help our customers stay ahead of evolving threats.”
Throughout the month, SC Media’s editorial team will feature in-depth coverage of each finalist on SC Media’s website at www.scworld.com/sc-awards, along with promoting finalists across SC Media’s social media channels on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About CyberRisk Alliance (CRA)
CyberRisk Alliance provides business intelligence that helps the cybersecurity ecosystem connect, share knowledge, accelerate careers, and make smarter and faster decisions. Through our trusted information brands, network of experts, and more than 250 innovative annual events we provide cybersecurity professionals with actionable insights and act as a powerful extension of cybersecurity marketing teams. Our brands include SC Media, the Official Cybersecurity Summits, Security Weekly, InfoSec World, Identiverse, CyberRisk Collaborative, ChannelE2E, MSSP Alert, LaunchTech Communications, TECHEXPO Top Secret and CyberRisk TV.
Learn more at www.cyberriskalliance.com.
About Black Kite
Black Kite gives companies a comprehensive, real-time view into cyber ecosystem risk so they can make informed risk decisions and improve business resilience while continuously monitoring more vendors, partners, and suppliers in an ever-changing digital landscape.
Through an automated process, and a combination of threat, business and risk information, Black Kite provides cyber risk intelligence that goes beyond a simple risk score or rating.
Black Kite serves more than 3,000 customers in a wide range of industries and has received numerous industry awards and recognition from customers.
Learn more at www.blackkite.com, or on the Black Kite blog.
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