BLACK KITE UNVEILS ADVERSARY SUSCEPTIBILITY INDEX TO OPERATIONALIZE THREAT ACTOR INTELLIGENCE IN THIRD-PARTY RISK MANAGEMENT

August 6, 2025
Black Kite, the leader in cyber third-party risk intelligence, today announced Adversary Susceptibility Index (ASI). Purpose-built for Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) teams, ASI empowers them to proactively identify which vendors in their ecosystem are most vulnerable to specific threat actors before threats become a breach.

BLACK KITE WELCOMES JACK JONES, ORIGINATOR OF FAIR™, AS STRATEGIC ADVISOR TO DELIVER ON ITS STRATEGIC VISION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE WORLD’S CYBER ECOSYSTEM

July 24, 2025

Black Kite, the leader in cyber third-party risk intelligence, today announced that Jack Jones, the originator of industry’s standard risk measurement model known as Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR) and the FAIR Controls Analytics Model (FAIR-CAM), has joined as Strategic Advisor. Jones will advise on Black Kite’s product roadmap, continued evolution of the platform analytics, and market educational opportunities. He will work closely with Black Kite’s leadership team to enhance the company’s competitiveness and growth.

BLACK KITE RELEASES 2025 STATE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES: HIDDEN DANGERS IN THE VENDOR ECOSYSTEM, UNCOVERING CRITICAL WEAKNESSES THAT POSE CONSIDERABLE RISKS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

July 10, 2025

Black Kite, the leader in cyber third-party risk intelligence, today announced its newest report, 2025 State of Financial Services: Hidden Dangers in the Vendor Ecosystem, which explores the shifting landscape of cyber threats in the financial sector, highlighting the critical importance of understanding and mitigating the hidden dangers within the vendor ecosystem. The report found that while banks and financial institutions possess strong defenses, third-party vendors often lack the same level of security, providing attackers with indirect access to the institutions they serve.