Third-party cyber risk is no longer a supplier-review problem. It is a service-survivability problem, and the dangerous vendor is often the one you cannot replace, work around, or operate without under pressure.
LLM risks are real, but not every deployment needs a firewall. Premature adoption adds cost without reducing exposure. The decision hinges on user trust, data sensitivity, and model autonomy. This guide helps CIOs and CISOs decide when to deploy, how to tier risk, and what to evaluate before committing to a vendor.