ShadowScan

SAFE’s Fourth-Party
AI Agent

Automatically surface fourth parties and shadow vendors across your environment.

Without SAFE TPRM

6-10 hours
per vendor

With SAFE TPRM

< 1 minute
per vendor

The Challenge

Shadow vendors are hidden in plain sight

Fourth parties are a constant blind spot

Lacking real-time visibility and vendor data

How does the Fourth-Party
Agent Work?

This AI Agent automatically traces hidden vendors
leveraging AI and DNS Intelligence, and:

Maps
supply-chain

Uncovers
fourth parties

Identifies
referenced domains

How it Works

Uses AI parsing to extract domain values from DNS records

Performs pattern recognition using regex and heuristics

Automatically infers and classifies fourth-party relationships

Maps the supply chain, extended through DNS analysis

Maintains traceability with the help of AI-tagged metadata

"SAFE has really brought true innovation to cyber risk management. SAFE handles the creation, outreach, follow-ups, and gets us what we need—without all the back-and-forth. We're completing assessments faster and with more insight than ever, and the best part is, it requires almost zero effort from my team. I've gained maturity and capacity without adding headcount."

Dr. Heather Dart
Sr. Manager of IRM at Danaher

FAQ

What does the Fourth Party AI Agent do?

This AI Agent identifies fourth-party vendors across your environment—even those that weren’t declared. It provides visibility into shadow vendors and services that may introduce hidden risks.

What does the output of the Fourth-Party AI Agent look like?

The output includes a structured enumeration of fourth-party domains, categorized by record type and relationship. This data is tagged with metadata for traceability and visualized in a supply chain map that extends beyond direct third-party relationships—highlighting potential hidden risks.

How is traceability ensured in fourth-party mapping?

Each domain association is tagged with AI-generated metadata, allowing security and risk teams to trace back how a fourth-party relationship was discovered.

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