##### Press release # G2 Names Winter 2023 Leaders: UpGuard Tops Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Category ##### [UpGuard Team](#) December 19, 2022 UpGuard, the third-party risk and attack surface management platform, has been rated the #1 Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software in G2’s Winter 2023 Reports.  UpGuard holds a consecutive lead in this category, following the platform’s recognition as the #1 solution in G2’s Fall 2022 Reports.  G2 analyzed thousands of verified customer reviews to determine UpGuard as the overall category leader and for the Enterprise customer segment.  As a G2 Market Leader, UpGuard received the highest combined score for satisfying customer needs and influencing the market. G2’s Winter 2023 Reports awarded UpGuard additional badges in three categories: 1. Third Party & Supplier Risk Management 2. Security Risk Analysis 3. Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment UpGuard received a total of 19 G2 Badges, including 7 Leader badges, across the above categories for the following product performance areas: * Leader * Leader Enterprise * Leader Mid-Market * Momentum Leader * Best Relationship Enterprise * Easiest To Do Business With Enterprise * Easiest Admin Enterprise * Easiest To Use Enterprise * Easiest To Use Mid-Market * Easiest Setup Enterprise * Fastest Implementation * Fastest Implementation Enterprise * Fastest Implementation Mid-Market “With the ongoing threat of third-party data breaches and stricter privacy regulations, it’s critical that UpGuard helps organizations manage their security posture,” said Kaushik Sen, Chief Marketing Officer at UpGuard.  “Being recognized twice by G2 as a Market Leader in this space demonstrates that our customers consistently find value in UpGuard’s comprehensive vendor risk management capabilities.” Recent G2 reviews from UpGuard users include: 1. *“UpGuard allows us to monitor our vendors for security breaches that may affect our business.”* 2) *“Utilizing UpGuard’s platform has enabled us to reduce our security reviews, and subsequent annual reviews, by up to 70% of the time it used to take our security team to complete.”* 3. *“UpGuard provides active monitoring of vendor websites so that we can rest assured and be notified when there's a security incident or a data breach event on the monitored websites.”* Considered the People’s Choice Awards for technology leaders, G2’s quarterly reports identify leading software solutions based on thousands of authentic customer reviews.  Learn more about UpGuard’s high customer satisfaction ratings and view the full G2 Winter 2023 Report at:   **About UpGuard** UpGuard helps businesses manage cybersecurity risk. 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