Threat Response

Eliminate Supply Chain Risk Through Physical Path Governance

Supply chain attacks exploit the persistent connections that organisations maintain with vendors, managed service providers, and software suppliers. When these paths are physically severed between active sessions, the attack vector ceases to exist.

62%

Of breaches originate through third-party access

Zero

Persistent vendor paths outside maintenance windows

100%

Third-party sessions recorded on tamper-proof storage

4.5x

Faster containment when vendor paths are physically severed

"Our MSP had a VPN into our network that was active 168 hours a week. They used it for about 6 hours. That left 162 hours where an attacker had a trusted path into our core infrastructure."

Mitigation Blueprint

Vendor access that exists only when it is needed.

Firevault Control transforms third-party access from a persistent liability into a controlled, time-bound operation. Vendor connections exist only during authorised windows, are confined to isolated zones, and produce tamper-proof evidence of every action.

• Physical disconnection of all vendor paths outside maintenance windows
• Multi-party authorisation for every vendor session
• Vendor zone isolation with no path to production infrastructure
• Instant physical severance when a supply chain compromise is detected
• Complete session recording on disconnected storage
• Automated compliance evidence for supplier assessments

Scheduled Access Windows

Vendor connections activate only during defined maintenance windows. Between windows, the physical path does not exist and cannot be established remotely.

Multi-Party Session Approval

Every vendor session requires approval from both the vendor team and internal security before the physical path is activated.

Complete Session Recording

All vendor activity during active windows is captured on physically disconnected storage that neither the vendor nor an attacker can access or modify.

Instant Vendor Disconnection

When a supply chain compromise is detected, all vendor paths are physically severed within seconds, regardless of which vendor is affected.

Vendor Zone Isolation

Third-party access is confined to a physically separated zone with no path to production systems, backup infrastructure, or management planes.

Vendor Compliance Evidence

Automated logging provides the evidence required for ISO 27001 supplier assessments, NIS2 supply chain requirements, and contractual SLA compliance.

Step 1

Third-Party Path Audit

Map every vendor, MSP, and software supplier connection into your infrastructure, documenting active hours, data flows, and the systems each path can reach.

Step 2

Window and Zone Design

Define maintenance windows, vendor zones, and multi-party authorisation requirements for each third-party relationship based on operational need and risk profile.

Step 3

Pilot with Primary MSP

Deploy Relay-governed access for your primary managed service provider, testing scheduled windows, emergency access procedures, and session recording.

Step 4

Full Vendor Governance

Extend to all third-party connections with automated window management, vendor zone isolation, and continuous compliance evidence generation.