The Auditor Must Be Audited: Building a Rigorous Vendor Accountability Framework for Enterprise Identity Providers
As enterprises increasingly delegate authentication infrastructure to third-party identity verification providers, a critical blind spot has emerged: the vendors entrusted with securing digital identities are themselves potential attack vectors. This article outlines a structured methodology for evaluating, auditing, and continuously monitoring identity providers — including assessing their blockchain integration maturity and supply chain resilience — before a compromise makes the decision for y