Vendor Risk & Trust

Vendor Risk & Trust Management Overview

Comprehensive third-party vendor risk assessment and trust management platform for enterprise security teams

What is Vendor Risk & Trust Management?

The Vendor Risk & Trust Management module provides a comprehensive solution for assessing and managing third-party vendor security risks. It enables organizations to evaluate vendor security posture, collect compliance documentation, and track risk assessments through automated workflows.

Inbound Trust Assessment

Assess third-party vendors for security risks, compliance posture, and operational resilience. Collect vendor questionnaires, review documentation, and calculate risk scores automatically.

Outbound Trust Sharing

Share your organization's security posture with prospects and customers through the Trust Platform- a branded public portal with controlled access. Demonstrate compliance and security maturity to potential business partners.

Key Features

Trust Platform
Share your security posture with prospects and customers via branded public portal
Vendor Management
Create and manage vendor profiles with comprehensive company information
Questionnaire System
Build and distribute security questionnaires to vendors
Risk Assessment
Calculate inherent and residual risk scores automatically
Approval Workflows
Multi-stage, role-based approval workflows
Scoring Methods
Configure custom risk calculation formulas
Assessment Workflow
Complete vendor risk assessment process from onboarding to approval
1

Create Vendor Profile

Add vendor company information and basic details

2

Assess Inherent Risk

Evaluate vendor tier, service criticality, data access, and geographic risk

3

Send Questionnaire

Distribute security questionnaires to vendors via secure portal

4

Review Responses

Analysts review questionnaire responses and set applicability

5

Calculate Residual Risk

System automatically calculates residual risk based on questionnaire answers

6

Approval Workflow

Multi-stage approval process with role-based reviewers

Key Benefits
Automated risk calculation and scoring
Multi-tier vendor classification system
Configurable scoring formulas
Role-based approval workflows
Secure vendor questionnaire portal
Comprehensive audit trails
Real-time risk monitoring
Document management and review
Getting Started
Quick start guide for new users
1

Create Your First Vendor

Navigate to Vendor Risk in the sidebar and click "+ Add Vendor" to create a vendor profile. Enter company information, contact details, and basic vendor information.

2

Assess Inherent Risk

Open the vendor details page and navigate to the "Inherent Risk" tab. Assess vendor tier, service criticality, data access level, integration depth, and geographic risk. The system will automatically calculate the inherent risk score.

3

Build and Send Questionnaires

Create security questionnaires using the questionnaire builder, then send them to vendors via the secure portal. Vendors can complete questionnaires without creating accounts.

4

Review and Calculate Risk

Review vendor questionnaire responses, set question applicability, and create risk assessments. The system automatically calculates residual risk based on questionnaire answers and scoring methods.

Next Steps

Vendor Management

Learn how to create, manage, and organize vendor profiles

Read Guide

Questionnaires

Build and distribute security questionnaires to vendors

Read Guide

Need Help?

Our support team is here to help you get the most out of Vendor Risk Management.