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Black Kite, a leader in cyber third-party risk intelligence, has formed a strategic partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., a prominent government IT solutions provider. This collaboration makes Black Kite's automated, AI-powered cyber risk intelligence platform available to the public sector, enabling federal, state, and local government agencies to enhance their third-party risk management and protect critical infrastructure.
Black Kite and Carahsoft partner to deliver third-party risk solutions to the public sector.
Carahsoft will serve as Black Kite's public sector distributor.
The platform is available through various government procurement contracts.
Black Kite's AI-powered platform passively scans for vulnerabilities and compliance gaps.
It helps agencies operationalize cyber threat data and manage regulatory requirements.
The goal is to improve the cybersecurity posture of government operations and infrastructure.
As regulatory initiatives increase, government agencies face significant challenges in intelligence sharing and collaboration. Black Kite's platform provides the necessary visibility into the critical vulnerabilities of public and private domains, pinpoints compliance gaps, and quantifies cyber risk in financial terms. This empowers agencies to optimize limited cyber resources and proactively defend against intrusions and ransomware attacks.
The partnership leverages Carahsoft's extensive network and established government contracts to accelerate the adoption of these critical tools. “Carahsoft is a trusted industry leader with an impressive network of vendors, resellers, system integrators and MSPs for Public Sector customers across the United States and Canada,” said Tony Monell, VP of Public Sector, Black Kite. “We are thrilled to partner with them as we work together to accelerate our ability to bring our solutions to Government agencies.”
Black Kite's platform offers several key features tailored to public sector needs. It operationalizes cyber threat data by passively scanning public digital footprints for security risks across 292 technical controls. Its asset-discovery engine enables safe collaboration by collecting relevant information from one of the largest IP and domain Whois databases. Furthermore, the platform uses AI and machine learning to diagnose behavior patterns and recognize anomalies, providing proactive measures to protect critical infrastructure. It also automates compliance gap analysis, mapping to over 14 global frameworks including NIST 800-53, CMMC, and others.
About Black Kite
Black Kite is the AI-native third-party cyber risk management platform trusted by over 3,000 customers to manage every supplier and every risk across their extended ecosystem. Powered by the industry’s highest-quality risk intelligence, spanning over 40 million companies, Black Kite is differentiated by the accuracy, transparency, and actionability of its data. The platform automates vendor monitoring and risk assessments, surfacing reliable insights into ransomware susceptibility, regulatory gaps, financial exposure, and more. With Black Kite, security and risk teams gain always-on visibility and trusted intelligence to act early, reduce exposure, and stay ahead of third-party threats.
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