Webinar: Supplier Security – Who Can Access Your Business?

FREE Webinar: Supplier Security – Who Can Access Your Business?

Understand supplier access. Strengthen accountability. Prepare with confidence.

Join Secarma for a free, practical webinar exploring how to manage supplier access to your systems and data, understand responsibilities and identify where additional controls may be needed.

Do you know which suppliers can access your organisation's systems and data, what they can do and whether they still need that access?

From IT support providers and software partners to contractors and consultants, external organisations often need access to help your business run. But as services, projects and people change, it can be easy to lose track of permissions and responsibilities.

This webinar will help you understand the access third parties hold, check whether it remains appropriate and identify who should be responsible for approving, reviewing and removing it.

With the holiday period approaching, we'll also explore support arrangements, emergency contacts and what happens if a supplier needs access while your usual team is away.

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What We'll Cover

We'll explore the practical steps organisations can take to better understand and manage supplier access, with a focus on keeping permissions appropriate, responsibilities clear and support arrangements effective.

We'll cover:

• Understanding supplier access: Identifying which suppliers, contractors and external providers can access your systems, applications and data.
• Knowing what access allows: Understanding the permissions suppliers hold, what those permissions enable them to do and which connections may need closer attention.
• Reviewing permissions: Checking whether supplier access is still needed, appropriate and aligned with the services being provided.
• Managing privileged and remote access: Reviewing shared accounts, elevated permissions and remote support arrangements.
• Clarifying responsibilities: Understanding who should approve, review and remove supplier access, and how to establish clear ownership.
• Asking the right security questions: What to discuss with suppliers about their security practices, access controls and incident responsibilities.
• Managing changes and offboarding: Reviewing access when contracts end, projects finish or supplier personnel change.
• Preparing for the holiday period: Checking support cover, emergency contacts and temporary access arrangements when your usual teams may be unavailable.

Practical Supplier Security – Beyond the Contract

It's not just about knowing which suppliers you work with. It's about understanding what they can access and how that access is managed.

Many organisations rely on external providers for essential services, from day-to-day IT support to specialist applications and business systems.

These relationships are important, but supplier access needs to remain appropriate as your organisation changes. Permissions that made sense when a project started may no longer be needed, and responsibilities can become unclear when teams or suppliers change.

We'll look at practical ways to review those arrangements, identify where ownership needs to be clearer and have more informed conversations with the providers supporting your business.

We'll also consider how to make sure important support arrangements continue to work over the Christmas and New Year period.

Our aim is to help you identify manageable improvements rather than adding unnecessary complexity to your supplier relationships.

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Who Should Attend?

This free webinar is designed for anyone involved in managing suppliers, third-party relationships or access to business systems and data, including:

• IT managers and technical teams
• Information security professionals
• Compliance, governance and risk leads
• Procurement and supplier management teams
• Business owners and operational leaders
• Anyone responsible for managing third-party access
• Organisations working with managed IT providers, outsourced services or contractors

Whether you're reviewing a handful of suppliers or coordinating a larger supply chain, this session will help you understand where to focus your attention.

You don't need to be a technical specialist. We'll keep the discussion practical and accessible, with guidance that can help both business and technical teams work together.

What You'll Take Away

By the end of the webinar, you'll have:

• A clearer understanding of the access your suppliers may hold and why it needs regular review.
• Practical ideas for identifying unnecessary or inappropriate permissions.
• A better understanding of how to manage privileged access and remote support arrangements.
• Useful questions to ask your suppliers about their security practices and responsibilities.
• Guidance on clarifying ownership of supplier access, including approval, review and removal.
• Considerations for managing access when contracts, projects or supplier personnel change.
• A focused set of checks to discuss with suppliers and internal teams ahead of the holiday period.

Why Learn with Secarma?

At Secarma, we believe cybersecurity education should be practical, understandable and accessible.

Through our advisory, certification and technical testing services, we help organisations understand their security risks, identify areas for improvement and build confidence in their approach.

Managing supplier relationships and third-party access is an important part of maintaining good security practices. Clear responsibilities and proportionate controls can help organisations work effectively with their suppliers while protecting important systems and information.

We share our knowledge through free webinars, training and educational resources to help organisations make informed decisions and strengthen their security.

Our focus is on giving you practical guidance you can use, whether you're reviewing existing supplier arrangements or building a more structured approach.

Join Our FREE Supplier Security Webinar

With the holiday period approaching, now is a useful time to review which external providers can access your systems, who is responsible for that access and what arrangements are in place if support is needed.

Join us on Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 2pm GMT for practical guidance on supplier access, accountability and security.

Whether you're onboarding a new provider or reviewing a longstanding relationship, we'll help you understand where to focus your attention and what conversations to have with your suppliers.

There's no cost to attend. Simply register to secure your place.

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