Third-party risk management is broken, and this episode of Third Party shows you exactly why. Discover the five biggest mistakes companies make when managing vendors and compliance programs, and learn how to fix them before they cost you trust, money, and reputation. If you work in cybersecurity, compliance, or risk, this episode gives you the roadmap to move from “checkbox” protection to real security that lasts.

In this episode, Jeffrey Wheatman, Ferhat Dikbiyik, and Bob Maley break down:

• Why annual assessments fail the moment they’re finished
• How dashboards and “pretty charts” create dangerous blind spots
• The truth about compliance vs. real security
• What “set it and forget it” gets wrong about cyber risk
• How culture—not tools—decides whether your organization stays secure

Whether you’re leading a TPRM team, building a compliance framework, or managing vendor relationships, this episode gives you actionable insight and real-world fixes from experts who’ve seen it all.

Don’t risk another blind spot. Learn how to transform compliance checklists into true security confidence—before your next breach does it for you.