Describe roles and responsibilities within an organization that help assure proper security when purchasing hardware, software, and network equipment from external suppliers.  

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Week 7 Forum – Supply Chain Security

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Supply Chain Security:

  1. Describe roles and responsibilities within an organization that help assure proper security when purchasing hardware, software, and network equipment from external suppliers.
  2. What types of cybersecurity vulnerabilities can a supplier of computer services introduce into a customer organization?  Are these vulnerabilities reduced or increased when the supplier is a cloud services provider?  Explain your answer.