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Fourth-Party Risk Management

Fourth-party risk management is the practice of identifying, mapping, and monitoring the vendors that your direct third parties rely on. Effective fourth-party risk management requires contractual flow-down requirements, Nth-party visibility tools, and continuous monitoring of the extended supply chain.