Semantic Visions at Summit on Security & Third-Party Risk 2025

Third-party risk management is evolving rapidly, and staying ahead requires more than traditional vendor assessments. This November, Semantic Visions is joining industry leaders at the Summit on Security & Third-Party Risk in Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss how AI-powered open-source intelligence is transforming how organizations monitor, assess, and manage vendor ecosystems.

Julius Rusnak, our Chief Operating Officer, and Petr Pachovský, Head of Sales, will represent Semantic Visions at this premier gathering of security and risk management professionals focused on third-party risk, vendor management, and supply chain security.

Why Third-Party Risk Management Matters Now

The threat landscape has fundamentally changed. Organizations no longer just manage their own security, they must account for every vendor, supplier, and third-party partner in their ecosystem. A single compromised vendor can cascade into data breaches, operational disruptions, regulatory violations, and reputational damage.

Recent high-profile incidents have made this clear:

• Supply chain attacks where threat actors infiltrate through trusted vendors
• Data breaches originating from third-party service providers
• Compliance violations discovered in sub-tier supplier networks
• Operational disruptions from vendor financial instability or cyber incidents

Traditional vendor risk assessments, conducted annually or quarterly, create dangerous blind spots. Between scheduled reviews, vendors change ownership, face cyber incidents, experience financial distress, or violate regulatory requirements. By the time the next assessment occurs, the damage is often already done.

The gap in traditional third-party risk management

Most third-party risk management (TPRM) programs rely on: periodic vendor assessments (annually or bi-annually), self-reported questionnaires, point-in-time security audits or manual monitoring of critical vendors. The problem? Risk doesn't wait for your next review cycle.

When a critical vendor experiences a data breach, faces a ransomware attack, or undergoes sudden leadership changes, organizations need to know immediately not months later during a scheduled assessment.

How OSINT Transforms Third-Party Risk Intelligence

Semantic Visions brings a fundamentally different approach to third-party risk management: continuous monitoring powered by open-source intelligence (OSINT).

Our platform analyzes over 2 million sources daily across 12 languages, identifying early warning signals that traditional vendor assessments miss.

What we will be discussing in Las Vegas

At the Summit on Security & Third-Party Risk, our team will share insights on:

Continuous Third-Party Monitoring‍

Moving beyond annual assessments to real-time vendor intelligence. How organizations are detecting vendor risks in hours instead of months, enabling proactive mitigation before issues escalate.

Multi-Tier Vendor Visibility

‍Understanding risk beyond direct vendors. When a Tier-2 or Tier-3 service provider experiences a security incident, how does it cascade through your vendor ecosystem? How can you see deeper into your supply chain?

AI-Powered Risk Prioritization

‍With hundreds or thousands of vendors to monitor, how do you prioritize which risks matter most? How machine learning and natural language processing identify high-probability threats from millions of daily signals.

Integrating OSINT into TPRM Programs

‍Practical implementation strategies for augmenting existing vendor risk management programs with continuous OSINT monitoring. How to operationalize intelligence without overwhelming security and risk teams.

Early Warning Systems for Vendor Incidents

‍Case studies showing how early detection of vendor cybersecurity incidents, financial distress, or compliance violations enabled organizations to take protective action before impact.

The Semantic Visions approach to third-party risk

Our platform was built specifically to address the gaps in traditional TPRM:

1. Continuous, Automated Monitoring
‍No more waiting for annual assessments. Vendors are monitored 24/7 across global sources, with immediate alerts when material risk events occur.

2. Multi-Language, Global Coverage
‍Risk doesn't only appear in English-language sources. We monitor 12 languages, capturing early signals from regional media, local regulatory filings, and specialized publications.

3. Entity Resolution & Network Mapping
‍Understand relationships between vendors, their subsidiaries, and shared service providers. When one entity in the network faces issues, see the entire exposure.

4. AI-Powered Signal Extraction
‍Machine learning and natural language processing identify relevant risk signals from millions of articles, filtering noise and surfacing actionable intelligence.

5. Contextual Risk Scoring
‍Not all vendor incidents matter equally. Our platform provides context, severity, relevance to your operations, likelihood of impact, enabling intelligent prioritization.

6. Seamless Integration
‍Connect with existing GRC platforms, vendor management systems, and security tools. Intelligence flows where your teams already work.

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Join us in Las Vegas

If you're attending the Summit on Security & Third-Party Risk in Las Vegas, Nevada, we'd welcome the opportunity to discuss how continuous OSINT monitoring can enhance your third-party risk management program.

Whether you're exploring ways to augment vendor assessments, seeking better visibility into your supply chain, or looking to detect vendor risks faster, our team is available throughout the Summit for conversations, demonstrations, and practical insights.

The Future of third-party risk management

The Summit on Security & Third-Party Risk represents a critical moment for the TPRM community. As vendor ecosystems grow more complex and threat actors increasingly target supply chains, the shift from periodic assessments to continuous monitoring isn't just an improvement, it's becoming essential.

Organizations that can detect vendor risks in real-time, assess cascading impacts across their ecosystems, and respond proactively will have a fundamental advantage. Those relying solely on annual questionnaires and point-in-time audits will continue to discover risks only after they've materialized.

The conversation in Las Vegas will center on how security and risk teams are making this transition, what's working, what challenges remain, and how technology like AI-powered OSINT can accelerate the evolution of third-party risk management.

We're looking forward to being part of that conversation. If you are around please schedule a meeting with us directly or stop by our stand.

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