Vendor security questionnaires accurately evaluate a third-party supplier’s attack surface, but only if they’re utilized intelligently. In this post, we suggest x actions for improving the accuracy of your security questionnaires and the overall efficiency of your security questionnaire process.

Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) requirements - Your custom questionnaire should include all data security requirements based on regulatory TPRM standards and any vendor information security standards specified by your VRM program. Your risk appetite - Your vendor assessment questionnaire should evaluate the efficacy of each vendor’s security controls and security practices against yourhttps://www.upguard.com/blog/risk-appetite-calculation-third-party-risk-management

Unfortunately, not all third-party vendors are familiar with security program esoterics, so this habit increases the risk of inaccurate security questionnaire responses.

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