CSSLP Secure Software Supply Chain Practice Question
When assessing a SaaS provider's supply chain, you are concerned about their 'Vendor Risk Management' (VRM) program. Which practice indicates a mature approach to fourth-party risk?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The vendor maintains an inventory of their critical fourth-party service providers.
A mature VRM program includes visibility into the vendor's sub-processors (fourth parties), as these are the vendors of your vendor, and represent a significant blind spot.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The vendor provides a generic privacy policy.
Why it's wrong here
Privacy policies do not address software supply chain risks.
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The vendor maintains an inventory of their critical fourth-party service providers.
Why this is correct
Managing fourth-party risk is a hallmark of mature supply chain security.
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The vendor only uses software developed internally.
Why it's wrong here
This is almost never true and ignores infrastructure providers.
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The vendor uses a public cloud provider.
Why it's wrong here
Using a cloud provider is common, not a specific risk management practice.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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