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S&P 500: Which Industries Lead and Lag in Cybersecurity?

UpGuard recently published its State of Cybersecurity 2025 | S&P 500 Report, highlighting cybersecurity trends of the leading industries throughout the United States. Alongside reviewing the most impactful incidents of 2024, the report also details which industries are leading (and which are lagging) in their cybersecurity measures and risk management. With growing cyber threats from AI and software supply chain attacks on the rise, maintaining a strong cybersecurity posture is more crucial than ever.

AI-powered assessments: A new era in TPRM

UpGuard's Vendor Risk is a third-party risk management tool that delivers instant vendor insights, 360-degree assessments, and time-saving workflows—all in a centralized platform. Conduct vendor assessments at scale with an AI-powered security profile that scans vendor evidence to uncover control gaps and risks in minutes. Streamline risk management with actionable insights that help you prioritize, remediate, and track risks with precision. Generate AI-powered, point-in-time risk assessments in under 60 seconds to scale your program efficiently.

Vendor Responsiveness Solved: Soothing Your Third-Party Aches

Inefficiencies, like slow vendor responses, often plague security teams like a persistent headache. At first, it’s just a dull throb in the background. Yes, it’s annoying, but analysts often accept it as the way things are, pushing through the pain and getting the job done. However, over time, this headache intensifies.

Why Vendor Risk Management Can't Be a One-Time Task

Organizations across nearly every industry have become reliant on third-party relationships to accomplish their business operations. You’d be hard-pressed to find an organization that doesn’t partner with at least one third-party vendor. However, this growing reliance on vendors has also created an evolving threat landscape—vendors are now prime targets for cyberattacks.

Security Without Tears: Making Threat Intelligence Actionable - Fireside Chat

Dr. Kane Tomlin, CIO at Mississippi State Department of Health shares his innovative ‘Security Without Tears’ approach. Learn how he reduces complexity, prioritizes threats, and implements practical, citizen-focused security solutions at MSDH.

AI-Powered Cybercrime: Is Your Business Ready to Defend?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest buzzwords across industries, seemingly connected to almost every aspect of technology. AI models are helping software and tech products take their services to the next level, enhancing speed, accuracy, and efficiency. But this leap forward also introduces a deceptive shadow: AI-powered cybercrime. Companies may feel adequately protected against standard cyber threats, but many underestimate AI-powered cybercrime risks.