Resource 2025-04 6 min
Vendor risk review: lightweight, effective, and repeatable
A small set of questions and evidence artifacts that reduce vendor-driven risk without months of paperwork.
Vendor risk Compliance Governance
The objective
Vendor risk review should produce decision-quality clarity, not bureaucracy.
The minimum evidence set
- Data access scope (what can the vendor access?)
- Authentication controls (MFA, least privilege)
- Change control process (who approves changes?)
- Logging and retention
- Incident notification commitments
- Sub-processors and data handling
A repeatable outcome
A one-page summary with:
- risk rating
- required mitigations
- renewal decision
Quick actions
- Document ownership boundaries.
- Stage changes and verify outcomes.
- Measure and report monthly.
Want help implementing?
We can translate these controls into a staged plan with verification steps for your environment.