Black Kite and CGS CyberDefense Partner to Deliver Unparalleled Visibility and Actionable Insights to Remediate Third-Party Risks

Partnership elevates third-party risks management so that organizations can anticipate issues
ahead of incidences.

BOSTON, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Kite, the leader in third-party cyber risk intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with CGS CyberDefense, a leading provider of tailored cybersecurity solutions and advisory services, to deliver enhanced visibility and management of supply chain cyber risk for enterprises across industries.

This partnership brings together Black Kite's powerful, standards-based cyber risk ratings platform, enabling organizations to uncover cyber ecosystem risks so they can improve business resilience, with CGS CyberDefense's deep expertise in building and managing cybersecurity programs to help organizations safeguard digital assets and improve their cybersecurity posture. The collaboration will empower organizations to identify, assess, and remediate third-party risks faster and with greater accuracy—at scale.

"Partnering with CGS CyberDefense enhances our mission to make cyber risk measurable, actionable, and shared," said Paul Paget, CEO of Black Kite. "Their strategic advisory expertise, combined with our intelligence, will help clients confidently navigate third-party risk with precision and speed."

Transforming third-party risk management (TPRM) with the industry's most accurate, actionable, comprehensive cyber risk intelligence platform, Black Kite simplifies the process so that organizations can non-invasively quantify and monitor cyber risk across thousands of third parties. Providing intelligence from technical, financial and compliance perspectives, Black Kite eliminates false positives and ensures a holistic approach to vendor risk management. Additionally, Black Kite leverages over over 1,000 OSINT resources, delivers multidimensional insights aligned with industry standards like MITRE and FAIR, and assesses compliance with regulations, including CMMC, GDPR, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA, to ensure precise compliance ratings.

CGS CyberDefense will integrate Black Kite's risk intelligence into its Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) services, offering clients:

• Continuous monitoring of vendor cyber posture
• Compliance risk insights mapped to regulatory frameworks (NIST, ISO, GDPR, etc.)
• Prioritized remediation recommendations
• Scalable assessments without the friction of traditional questionnaires

"We are thrilled to partner with Black Kite to deliver a more complete, real-time view of third-party risk," said Chris Correia, CEO of CGS CyberDefense. "In today's interconnected landscape, organizations cannot afford blind spots in their supply chain. With Black Kite's platform, we are providing our clients with the visibility and context they need to take decisive action."

As cyber threats continue to rise across the digital supply chain, Black Kite and CGS CyberDefense are committed to delivering proactive, data-driven defenses that protect enterprises and their partners alike.

For more information on Black Kite's partnerships, visit blackkite.com/partners.

About Black Kite
Black Kite gives organizations 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.

About CGS CyberDefense
CGS CyberDefense is a cybersecurity advisory and solutions firm that helps organizations mature their cyber programs, reduce risk, and build resilience. With a focus on executive alignment, measurable impact, and practical execution, CGS partners with clients to address today's threats while preparing for tomorrow's challenges.

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SOURCE Black Kite