Vendor-Provided Resources

Many third-party vendors store, process, access, or transmit your organization’s sensitive data. This data must remain protected. System and Organization Controls (SOC) reports let your organization evaluate the vendor’s internal controls to protect data.

A SOC report is an independent audit, offering assurance of the vendor’s practices and identifying potential risks. Due to the SOC report’s technical language, they are challenging to review and evaluate. This eBook will help you understand what to look for in your vendor’s SOC report.

As outsourcing becomes increasingly popular, supply chains have extended around the globe. This can increase your organization’s competitive appeal, boost the bottom line, create operational efficiencies, and provide the best product or service to your customers.

However, outsourcing to international vendors adds new complications to identifying and managing vendor risks. International vendors require additional considerations and activities to effectively manage the risk.

Download the infographic to learn: 

• Considerations for international vendors 

• Due diligence for international vendors 

• Contracting tips for international vendors

Risk assessments are key to managing third-party risk. They help organizations spot potential threats and decide how much oversight vendors need. By evaluating a vendor’s risks and controls (the safeguards and measures used to reduce or manage risk), risk assessments show which vendors pose the highest risk and what steps are needed to mitigate those risks. 

Understanding inherent risk and residual risk is essential for making informed risk decisions. This eBook breaks down these key concepts and shows you how to assess them as part of your third-party risk evaluation process. 

Download the eBook to learn: 

• What is inherent and residual third-party risk 

• How to measure inherent and residual third-party risk 

• Categories of inherent risk 

• How to mitigate inherent third-party risk

• Best practices for inherent and residual risk ratings

Free access to selected data sets from Bitsight's Internet scanner (similar to Shodan). From global footprint to vertical breakdown to top vulnerabilities. There is a lot of helpful information for third-risk teams!

The latest global supply chain risk report, this was conducted by our dedicated research team using proprietary scanning technology and the data it captures.

Highlights:

📊 U.S. supply chain heavily relies on Chinese military-linked firms
📊 Niche vendors ("Hidden Pillars") power entire industries—yet may remain vulnerable
📊 Providers have 2.5x larger supply chains compared with the consumers they serve

No other industry has changed the face of global business quite like technology. Because technology evolves so quickly, companies must constantly evaluate and onboard new third parties to consistently drive innovation.

Download this infographic to learn more about:

• A growing threat landscape

• How technology protects… technology

• Outcomes when using third-party management

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is the first regulation to oversee the security functions of financial entities across the European Union. It presents a unified framework that harmonizes the management of information and communication technology (ICT) risk across 21 distinct types of financial entities within its scope.

Download this checklist to help your teams prepare by:

• Performing comprehensive assessments

• Strengthening third-party risk oversight

• Aligning with regulatory technical standards

Cyber threats are no longer mere possibilities; they are imminent realities. For financial institutions in Australia, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) CPS 230 standard is a clarion call to fortify cyber resilience.

In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn how the CPS 230 Standard is impacting organizations and what steps your business can take, including:

• Assigning accountability — leading through cybersecurity

• Discovering vendor vulnerabilities and how to address them

• Taking advantage of automation and where to implement such technologies

Find out more about this impactful regulation and how OneTrust can help organizations stay secure. To learn more, request a demo here.

Managing third-party vendors is a key challenge for businesses today. Whether it’s onboarding a new supplier or offboarding a service provider, each step of the vendor lifecycle presents risks and opportunities.  

• In this downloadable eBook, you’ll better understand the process with tips on:

• Streamlining third-party relationships

• What roles are owned by individual lines of business

• Which common mistakes to avoid  

Learn more about the value of automation and streamlining third-party relationships in this concise guide.

The State of Third-Party Risk Management 2025 whitepaper provides an in-depth overview of the third-party risk management industry’s current focus, challenges, trends, and recommendations. 

This essential resource is packed with industry statistics and insights, giving you the critical information needed to make confident, informed decisions on topics such as: 

• Program size and structure

• Program investment 

• Vendor landscape 

• Vendor risk assessments and timing 

• Vendor due diligence questionnaires and documentation requirements 

• Third-party risk management metrics

• Fourth-party risk management

• Regulatory focus and exam/audit results

• Third-party risk management challenges

• Top vendor risks (such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence)

• Third-party risk management strategies

• Best practices for 2025

• Third-party risk management ROI

Selecting a new vendor can be an exciting yet daunting task. Your organization must identify the right product or service, assess vendor risks, collect due diligence documentation, and remediate any issues.  

Having a structured process simplifies decision-making and reduces the risks. Follow the steps outlined in this infographic to guide your process.

Download this infographic to learn:

• Key steps to follow

• Considerations for the vendor selection process

As AI becomes more prevalent in vendor products and services, it’s important to understand how to address these risks in your vendor contracts. Vendor AI risk will continue to grow and evolve, but with the right terms and provisions, your organization can better mitigate vendor AI risks.

Before beginning the process of drafting and negotiating the vendor contract with AI-specific language, take some time to plan out your strategy. In this infographic, learn considerations during contract planning and general contract provisions to protect your organization.

Download the infographic to learn:

• 4 vendor AI considerations during contract planning

• Vendor contract provisions to include

• Building an effective strategy