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Coordinating Third Party Incidents Across the Extended Enterprise | TPRM Exchange Podcast Episode 1

In today’s third party risk landscape, the most significant incidents often don’t originate within your organization; they come from vendors, suppliers, and partners you depend on. When that happens, your team is left responding to an event you don’t control, with limited visibility and increasing pressure from leadership and regulators.


In this episode of the TPRM Exchange Podcast, host Hilary Jewhurst sits down with Sagar Sudhir Behere, Enterprise (ERM) & Third Party Risk (TPRM) Oversight Senior Manager, to explore what effective incident response looks like in a third party context. Drawing from deep experience in resilience planning and complex outsourced environments, Sagar shares practical insights on how organizations can better coordinate, communicate, and respond when vendor incidents occur.

“Early response is about decision-making under uncertainty—not perfect information.”

Together, they discuss the key differences between internal and third party incidents, common misconceptions around vendor visibility, and why contractual protections alone aren’t enough. The conversation also dives into how to balance speed with accuracy, manage internal stakeholder tension, and build stronger recovery and resilience practices after an incident.

“Move fast with awareness. Slow down with conclusions.”

Whether you’re building or maturing your TPRM program, this episode offers actionable guidance to help you improve incident response coordination and strengthen your organization’s readiness.



What You’ll Learn

  • How third-party incidents differ from internal incidents—and why that matters

  • What information is critical in the first hours of an incident

  • Common blind spots, including fourth-party dependencies

  • Why contracts don’t guarantee effective incident response

  • How to balance speed, uncertainty, and communication

  • What defines a truly successful recovery

  • A practical exercise to improve vendor incident readiness


“You’ll learn more in one hour of a vendor scenario than months of questionnaires.”
About the Guest

Sagar Sudhir Behere is a recognized thought leader in Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), with decades-long years of experience implementing innovative risk frameworks across Fortune 100s, Tech, FinTech, and FAANG organizations. As Head of TPRM at Circle Internet Financial, he has built Circle’s TPRM program from the ground up, achieving industry-leading efficiency and automation, including reducing vendor risk assessment processes by over 90%. His work integrates blockchain, AI, and automation to optimize compliance, risk oversight, and operational resilience.


Sagar is an active contributor to industry standards and best practices, mentoring emerging leaders in risk management. He regularly shares his expertise at global conferences and the customer advisory board, influencing how organizations worldwide approach AI, automation, and blockchain integration in risk programs. His contributions are recognized for driving original, impactful solutions that redefine efficiency, governance, and innovation in global risk management.


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