Vendor Vigilance: Navigating Third-Party Risk

Third-party risk is the most clicked-on topic in FINRA's 2025 Regulatory Oversight Report. But what is third-party risk and why are people so interested in it? What can FINRA member firms do to mitigate that risk? And how can FINRA help? On this episode of FINRA Unscripted, FINRA’s Executive Vice President of Member Supervision Greg Ruppert shares valuable insights on why firms are facing heightened challenges with third-party vendors, the emerging risks posed by fourth-party relationships, and how FINRA's intelligence sharing is helping member firms protect themselves from vendor-related cybersecurity threats. Resources mentioned in this episode: 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report CEO Blog: New FINRA Initiatives to Support Members, Markets, and the Investors They Serve FINRA Cybersecurity Guidance Ep. 170: Using Data to Stay Ahead of Risk: Introducing FINRA’s StratIntel Team Ep. 169: Unpacking FINRA’s 2025 Regulatory Oversight Report Find us: LinkedIn / X / YouTube / Facebook / Instagram / E-mail

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Vendor Vigilance: Navigating Third-Party Risk is an episode from FINRA Unscripted by FINRA.

This episode is 00:18:20 long.

This episode was published on May 6, 2025.

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