Some of the most infamous breaches in recent history have been the result of trusted insiders who have turned to the dark side. The other, rather obvious threat is from the unknown attackers who are probing our environment looking for weaknesses and exploiting them for fame, money, or just because. But theres a middle ground that we need to remember and that is the 3rd party partner. This person is neither the trusted insider nor the external threat but, in my experience, this may be your biggest challenge yet.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3294707/risks-associated-with-third-party-access.html