See supplier exposure from the outside before it impacts you
Lockdown’s Supply Chain external scanning tool can be used on critical supply chain partners to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations within a companies Internet facing assets.
Including a scoring mechanism, this solution scans across 7 distinct areas, flagging vulnerabilities within unpatched systems and servers. The solution allows you to review patching and updates across a timeline, providing your organisation recourse, should you be impacted by a third party after you have provided them guidance around a vulnerability.
- Passive scan of supplier’s internet facing infrastructure
- Identifies unpatched systems and servers with known vulnerabilities
- Provides advice around remediation in accordance with NIST
- Format: outside-in supplier scanning with reporting and follow-up guidance
- Duration: baseline scanning in weeks, then optional ongoing scanning (monthly)
- Audience: procurement, security, risk, compliance, supplier owners
- Ideal for: organisations needing external visibility of supplier exposure
- What's included: supplier onboarding, external scanning signals, reporting, prioritised follow-up actions
Supply chain external scanning
Common problems
“We don’t know what supplier weaknesses are visible externally.”
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Recommended focus: scan suppliers from the outside for exposure
You’ll get: clearer visibility of external weaknesses
“We need early warning before issues become incidents.”
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Recommended focus: spot exposure indicators earlier
You’ll get: faster follow-up and fewer surprises
“We have too many suppliers to assess in depth.”
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Recommended focus: triage suppliers using external risk signals
You’ll get: a clearer list of who needs follow-up
“We need evidence for governance and oversight.”
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Recommended focus: produce clear scanning outputs for oversight
You’ll get: reporting that supports assurance
“Questionnaires don’t show real-world exposure.”
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Recommended focus: add evidence beyond self-reported assurance
You’ll get: practical signals to validate risk
“We want to improve supplier security without disrupting them.”
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Recommended focus: use low-friction visibility that avoids disruption
You’ll get: insight without adding supplier workload
What this service includes
- Onboarding of your supplier list and prioritisation tiers
- Identification of internet-facing exposure and risk indicators
- Reporting that highlights priority suppliers and issues
- Guidance on follow-up actions and supplier conversations
- Optional ongoing scanning to track exposure changes over time
- Regular reporting cadence for governance and assurance
- Ongoing tuning to improve relevance and reduce noise
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Tell us how many critical suppliers you have, what they connect to, and what you want visibility over. If you’d like a call back, leave your phone number in the optional message field and we’ll get back to you. We’ll recommend the best-fit option and send a clear quote.
