The vendor keeps promising.

But the security testing never arrives.

As the CISM leader, what do you do?

This CISM Boardroom Simulation puts you in a real-world leadership dilemma:

A critical vendor refuses to deliver the required security testing —

and the business wants to go live anyway.

This episode covers:

• How to respond when vendors delay their security obligations

• When to escalate — and how to do it professionally

• Why CISM leaders avoid taking on unowned vendor risk

• How to frame the decision so leadership understands the exposure

• How governance protects you from inherited accountability

If you’re preparing for CISM or managing third-party risk,

this scenario is essential.

🎧 What this episode builds in you:

• Stronger third-party risk judgment

• Executive communication skill

• Clarity in risk ownership

• Confidence in escalating vendor failures

• Governance-aligned decision making
  

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If you want to think like a leader —

this is where the journey begins.

💡 Study Method:

Pause at the three options.

Commit to your decision.

Then compare it to the governance breakdown.

This builds true CISM instincts.

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