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GARTNER® HYPE CYCLE™ FOR CYBER-RISK MANAGEMENT REPORT

# Your vendor ecosystem grew. Your ability to assess it didn't.

### The questionnaire went out. The vendor responded. And yet, you still don't know their actual security posture.

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### Access the complimentary report to see where third-party risk management is heading

Third-party risk programs are managing more vendors, more complexity, and more regulatory scrutiny than ever before. SaaS sprawl, AI integrations, and multi-tier supply chain relationships have expanded the attack surface faster than traditional assessment processes can track. Most TPRM programs are still running on questionnaires, spreadsheets, and annual reviews built for a simpler ecosystem than the one that exists today.

The visibility gap is real. Regulators and auditors are increasingly asking for continuous evidence of vendor risk posture. What most programs can provide is a point-in-time snapshot, often months old, based on what vendors chose to disclose.

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*"Third parties fail to cooperate. Third parties are frequently reluctant or unable to disclose the performance of their cybersecurity controls to the satisfaction of customer organizations. Even if forthcoming, they may not have the resources necessary to close gaps."*

— Gartner, Hype Cycle for Cyber-Risk Management, 2026, 27 April 2026

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As vendor ecosystems grow in size and complexity, the gap between what TPRM programs can assess and what organizations are actually exposed to is widening. Closing that gap requires more than a questionnaire.

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We believe the *2026 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Cyber-Risk Management* maps where third-party cyber risk management stands today, which approaches are mature enough to act on now, and how organizations are building programs that go beyond point-in-time assessments.

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Gartner, Hype Cycle for Cyber-Risk Management, 2026, Deepti Gopal, Pedro Pablo Perea de Duenas, 27 April 2026. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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