Define
Confirm vendor inventory and the expected result.
Third-party risk management
Make vendor risk visible, consistent and actionable.
A structured program for onboarding, assessing, monitoring and reviewing third-party security risk.
Vendor inventoryRisk tieringSecurity questionnaires
The operational challenge
Third-party risk management: the priority behind the work.
A vendor list alone does not show which relationships deserve the most attention. Third-party risk work connects each supplier's access and business role with the level of review required.
What’s included
A focused third-party risk management scope.
Establish vendor review priorities, evidence requests and a process for tracking outstanding issues and follow-up dates.
Vendor inventory
Risk tiering
Security questionnaires
Evidence review
Issue tracking
Ongoing monitoring process
Platforms & workflow
Technology relevant to third-party risk management.
The final scope identifies the applicable Vendor risk, Due diligence, Contracts environment, access boundaries and responsible owners.
01Vendor risk
02Due diligence
03Contracts
04Security evidence
05Risk registers
06Monitoring
Who it’s for
Teams that need third-party risk management expertise.
Hosting and cloud providers
SaaS and technology teams
Managed service providers
Organizations with complex infrastructure
How the engagement works
From third-party risk management scope to accountable delivery.
Prepare
Agree access for Vendor risk and Due diligence.
Deliver
Complete risk tiering with visible ownership.
Handover
Document security questionnaires and follow-up actions.
Questions before onboarding
Planning third-party risk management.
What can third-party risk management include?+
The starting scope can include vendor inventory, risk tiering, security questionnaires. The final responsibilities and deliverables are confirmed during discovery.
Which platforms can be covered?+
Relevant environments can include Vendor risk, Due diligence, Contracts, Security evidence. Exact versions, access and technical boundaries are reviewed before work begins.
Who is this service designed for?+
This service is commonly used by hosting and cloud providers, saas and technology teams, managed service providers. The engagement can support an internal team or a clearly defined outsourced function.
What happens after discovery?+
Establish vendor review priorities, evidence requests and a process for tracking outstanding issues and follow-up dates.
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