Third-party access is often the greatest lever – and the greatest risk. This use case makes external access manageable: clear roles, durations, approvals and clean traceability. Goal: within 60 days, fewer “permanently open” supplier access points – and access time-limited (JIT) by default instead of “forever”.
If you’d like, we’ll show you typical patterns and an example setup in a short demo, together with our technology partner.
Supplier access grows organically: projects, emergencies, legacy. Often there are no clear rules or durations. During incidents, it’s then a frantic search for who’s connected where.
We define standards, bring access down to roles and durations (JIT) and create a process that works in daily operations. Then we review regularly so “clean” doesn’t go wild again.
Typical timeframe: 2–4 weeks until pilot + first closures.
Select critical third parties
Inventory and prioritise access
Define standards/policies (incl. durations/JIT)
Migrate access (pilot → waves)
Establish review & verification
Is this just a procurement topic?
No – it’s security and operations. Procurement helps with enforcement, technology reduces risk.
What’s the most important quick win?
Durations + ownership per access point. This reduces risk immediately.
How do you respond during an incident?
Restrict/revoke access quickly – without first having to find out “where the VPN ends”.
How does it stay sustainable?
With onboarding/offboarding and fixed reviews.
Let’s clean up the most important supplier access points and secure them properly.