Vendor Risk Assessment

Third-party vendors and suppliers are increasingly becoming the entry point for cyberattacks. This vendor risk assessment framework helps you evaluate the cybersecurity posture of your critical vendors and identify third-party risks before they become your problem.

Over 60% of data breaches now involve a third-party supplier, vendor, or partner. High-profile supply chain attacks like SolarWinds and MOVEit have shown that your security is only as strong as your weakest vendor. Regulators including RBI, SEBI, and GDPR hold organisations accountable for the security practices of their vendors, making formal third-party risk management a compliance requirement — not just best practice. This framework provides a structured, repeatable process for vendor onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and offboarding, with tiered questionnaires calibrated to vendor criticality and access levels.

What's inside:

• Vendor tiering and criticality classification framework
• Comprehensive security questionnaire template (200+ questions)
• Scoring and risk rating methodology
• Evidence collection and documentation guidance
• Remediation and vendor management workflow
• Contractual cybersecurity clause recommendations