Third-Party and Vendor Risks

Risk: Risks associated with external partners, cloud providers, and data processors.

Mitigation:

• Vendor risk assessments and due diligence. Xcavate attends Polkadot presentations alongside other companies owners and actively participating in questions and answers to clarify risks and due diligence.

• Contractual obligations and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

• Ongoing monitoring of vendor performance.