Assessing Third-Party Vendor Security Programs

In today’s challenging business environment, many organizations have chosen to outsource various non-core business functions to specialized third-party vendors. This often involves granting access to sensitive business and customer information to those vendors.

While third-party outsourcing may make perfectly good business sense, it can also introduce new risks. A structured Vendor Security Assessment can ensure these risks are properly managed. For many organizations, vendor security reviews are also a regulatory or industry-standard compliance requirement.

Using a qualified cyber security consulting firm like Delta Risk, you can determine if your business partners deserve your trust. Armed with the information from a Vendor Security Assessment, you can develop a plan of action for your partners to maintain and strengthen current environments and minimize security control weaknesses.

What Type of Vendors Should You Assess? 

• New vendors or new service providers
• Critical vendors, regardless of type
• Law firms
• Financial services
• Technology services
• Data providers, holders, or aggregators
• Mobile and web application development firms
• Data centers 

Is a Vendor Security Assessment Right for You?

• You need to minimize threats to your data and information
• You need assurance your vendors’ security controls will protect your information
• You aren’t sure how your vendors interact with your network environment
• You are working with a new and/or critical vendor
• Your vendor has been in business less than three years

Delta Risk Vendor Assessment Services Feature:

• Flexible frameworks
• Actionable guidance
• Expert technical resources
• Structured methodology
• On-site or remote assessments
• Security Incident Event Monitoring (SIEM)
• Archival event-logging from multiple devices
• Counter Threat Intelligence
• Asset detection
• Remote monthly remediation support
• Support for compliance reporting
• Vulnerability detection and reporting
• File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)

What

• Critical Vendors
• Vendors Handling Critical and/or Confidential Data
• New Contracts/Vendors
• Vendors Who Have Had a Previous Breach

Who

• Experienced Cyber Security Consultants
• Seasoned Ex-CISOs
• Framework Experts (ISO 27xxx, HIPAA, NIST)
• Cyber Security Technicians

Why

• Meet Regulatory Requirements
• Meet Audit Requirements (Internal & External)
• Provide C-Suite Assurance
• Confirm Third-party Resilience for Business Continuity and Incident Response Planning