Third-Party Risk Management

Third-Party Risk Management

Eliminate Third-Party Risks with Vendor Risk Management Today!

A majority of organizations are highly dependent on third-party vendors, including suppliers, contractors, and vendors, for services in order to save costs and raise the quality of service.

Relying on a third-party vendor, means that a third-party will handle the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of your organization’s information.

In modern organizations, various third-parties are engaged to provide a variety of services; hence, it is imperative to have a sustainable and scalable vendor management framework that ensures best-in-class vendor management & performance processes across various service providers. Implementing a sustainable and scalable vendor management program ensures that all third-party related risks are mitigated, and all processes are well defined as per industry-leading practices.

The key objective of third-party management is to mitigate the risk of cyberthreats posed by third-party vendors, as well as to prevent reputational damage, financial loss, and loss of trust that may result from third-party actions.

Why Is It Required?

Sometimes, the weakest link isn’t part of your organization, it can stem from a third-party vendor. If your third-party vendor is breached, chances are your data could be compromised too. Risky, situations like these are the reason why third-party risk must be properly managed.

Having a third-party risk management program is essential because it helps you decrease the threat of digital assailants moving from a third- party environment into your own and ensures that third-party vendors comply with your security standards before onboarding them.

A viable third-party risk management program should recognize, measure, and manage risks associated with third parties that have access to your systems or networks, or handle confidential information for your organization. Failing to properly manage this can lead to loss of confidential information and customer data, which will lead to devastating consequences.

Who Needs It?

  • As third-party relationships carry different risk profiles, a third-party risk management program can help organizations understand their dependency on third parties and the full extent of the security risks introduced by external entities to their IT environment
  • Organizations that want to establish robust third-party management processes to ensure effective services from their third parties and mitigate risks related to services, availability, contractual breach, and service quality
  • Organizations that are required to comply with legal, regulatory and local requirements

Why Should You Opt for Third-Party Risk Management?

Failure to scrutinize external entities, especially those that handle your sensitive data, could expose your organization to the following risks:

  • Data breaches
  • Noncompliance to legal and regulatory requirements
  • Reputational damage
  • Financial penalties
  • Supply-chain breakdown
  • Disruption of customer service

Benefits

We have a team of professionally trained, certified and highly experienced cybersecurity consultants who have previously assisted our clients in achieving a robust, flexible and scalable third-party risk management
We can help you gain context and full control of the risks emanating from external entities
We strive to help you achieve well-defined SLAs and performance-monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance to agreed contractual terms
We can help you minimize the risk of data breaches caused by third-party vendors
We can help you adhere to audit and compliance requirements by following all defined processes as per the third-party risk management framework
We can protect all the efforts that your organization has made in building your brand and maintaining the goodwill of your customers