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"Procurement's Role in Cybersecurity Buying"

Procurement leaders are now key players in cybersecurity decisions. Join experts from CluneTech, Trivium Packaging, and Smarttech247 as they discuss how to align procurement and security priorities, manage vendor risks, and build stronger cyber resilience across your supply chain. Gain practical insights you can apply to your next cybersecurity investment.

Cybersecurity buying has entered a new era. What was once the domain of IT and security teams has become a strategic function that depends on strong partnerships across the business. As organisations face more complex threats, rising costs, and greater pressure to show measurable ROI, procurement leaders are stepping into a critical role that directly shapes how companies protect their data, operations, and reputation.

In this on-demand session, Smarttech247 brings together experts from CluneTech and Trivium Packaging to explore how cybersecurity has evolved from a technical purchase to a strategic business priority. The conversation shows how procurement teams are shaping resilient, risk-aware buying strategies and how their collaboration with IT and security functions is redefining modern cyber resilience.

You will hear from three industry leaders who bridge the gap between business strategy and cybersecurity execution. Margaret Corrigan, Chief Information Security Officer at CluneTech, explains how aligning procurement and security priorities drives both operational and financial outcomes. Tamas Hermann, Global Category Manager at Trivium Packaging, shares how procurement teams are rethinking risk management and vendor partnerships. Edwin Bowers, Cyber Sales Leader at Smarttech247, offers a supplier perspective on how organisations can align stakeholders, strengthen governance, and make more future-ready cybersecurity investments.

This discussion unpacks how procurement leaders are driving stronger risk management practices in vendor selection, partnering with IT and security to deliver measurable business value, and negotiating contracts that balance cost, compliance, and resilience. You will gain practical insight into how to move beyond transactional buying models and position procurement as a strategic partner in enterprise cybersecurity planning.

Organisations today invest heavily in managed detection and response, threat intelligence, and other advanced security services. Without alignment across procurement, security, and finance, those investments often fail to deliver their full potential. This session shows how to close that gap by linking business goals to cybersecurity outcomes and embedding governance practices that support long-term value.

The speakers explain how procurement teams can communicate cybersecurity priorities in business language that resonates across departments. They also highlight how connecting cyber risk to tangible outcomes such as operational continuity, revenue protection, and customer trust helps elevate security decisions at an executive level.

You will learn how to frame cybersecurity purchases around measurable value rather than just cost and see how predictable outcomes, compliance assurance, and risk reduction can be achieved through closer collaboration across procurement and security teams. The panel also shares real examples of how organisations have balanced financial constraints with the need for strong defence, using strategic procurement to enable both innovation and resilience.

Procurement leaders will walk away with clear approaches for evaluating vendors, negotiating sustainable contracts, and managing cybersecurity supply-chain risk. CISOs and IT leaders will gain a stronger view of how to partner with procurement to drive efficiency and accountability in security buying decisions. Finance and compliance officers will find new ways to align budgets and regulatory assurance with cybersecurity performance goals.

This on-demand session is designed for procurement professionals, CISOs, finance directors, and IT decision-makers who influence how cybersecurity investments are evaluated and approved. Whether you are planning your 2026 security strategy, consolidating vendors, or working to improve ROI from your security stack, this discussion offers insight you can apply immediately.

The speakers also address common challenges in cybersecurity procurement, including managing complex stakeholder groups, avoiding scope creep, and ensuring that security service providers keep pace with evolving compliance standards. By sharing lessons learned from real-world implementations, the panel gives you frameworks you can bring straight into your own buying process.

Cybersecurity is no longer just a line item on the IT budget. It is a business-critical investment that demands alignment, accountability, and foresight. When procurement, security, and finance work in sync, organisations gain stronger protection along with greater efficiency, cost control, and resilience.

Watch the session now and gain the insight you need to make smarter, more strategic cybersecurity buying decisions.

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