VENDILIGENCE™
Information Security & Privacy Assessment
Our most in-depth technology control environment assessment provides you with a risk-based understanding of the information security and privacy controls your vendor has in place to protect your data.
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Most Commonly Used For:
Technology Suppliers, Data-Handling Vendors, and SaaS Providers
We assess the key domains covering
information security and privacy
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Data Privacy
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Security Testing
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Third-Party Reviews
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Information Security Governance
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Sensitive Data Security
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Resiliency
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Business Continuity
Data Privacy
We complete a detailed examination of your vendor's data privacy practices, aligning with privacy regulations and standards for secure, confident operations.
Security Testing
We conduct reviews and assessments on the vendor’s security testing, vulnerability assessments, and phishing exercises carried out on your vendor’s systems and personnel.
Third-Party Reviews
We evaluate and analyze feedback from independent third-party reviews to offer you additional insights on your vendor systems' adherence to security and privacy frameworks. This provides an added layer of assurance for your peace of mind.
Information Security Governance
Our assessment of your vendors' information security governance provides a clear view of their programs, policies and procedures. This helps improve your oversight and ensure your vendor’s compliance with security standards.
Sensitive Data Security
We evaluate the security practices employed by your vendors to protect sensitive data that is stored and processed. Our assessment covers encryption, access controls, and incident response procedures, ensuring you can benefit from our insights.
Resiliency
We assess the ability of your vendor to withstand virtual and physical potentially business -impacting events, including reviewing controls ranging from data backups to on-site generators to better understand the potential for uninterrupted continuation of your business operations, even in challenging situations.
Business Continuity
We assess your vendor's ability to provide services during periods of disruption, and resume to normal operations.
Augment Your Team to Streamline Information Security & Privacy Reviews
Expert Risk Ratings
Qualified experts provide both overall and individual control domain risk ratings.
Easy to Understand
Viewable on the Venminder platform and available as a PDF download for internal sharing, review, and decision-making.
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Experts
Our experienced information security professionals are assigned to gather all evidence and review your vendor’s controls to provide you with an in-depth risk-based assessment. Your team can now skip the tedious task of going through piles of paperwork and instead review the finished assessment to assess the risks posed by your use of the vendor.
Request a DemoMapped to Regulatory and Industry Requirements
Our team of information security professionals thoroughly examines the evidence to assess whether the vendor has implemented critical controls found within regulatory requirements, standards, frameworks, and laws, such as those from NIST, ISO, and Center for Internet Security, as well as industry specific such as the FFIEC Examination Handbooks, Interagency Guidance on Information Security and Third-Party Risk Management, and HIPAA.
The assessment is also mapped to US state and international privacy laws such as CPRA and EU GDPR. Now, your organization’s decision-makers can make informed choices about risks posed by vendors and take action to mitigate or address them with confidence.
Request a DemoStandardized
Approach
Our assessment provides you with a standardized and consistent approach to compare and review your organization’s vendor’s information security and privacy controls. By using standardized assessments, your organization can be confident that each assessment adheres to the highest quality control standards.
Request a DemoHow it works
STEP 1
Collection of evidence and documents
Venminder’s team directly works with your vendor to collect the numerous technical documents needed for a qualified and comprehensive assessment.
STEP 2
Review by information security professionals
Venminder’s experienced information security professionals thoroughly examine the evidence to assess whether your vendor has implemented critical controls.
STEP 3
Streamlined assessment delivery
You receive an easy-to-understand risk assessment on your vendor’s information security and privacy controls that is viewable in-app, or available for download.
STEP 4
Better risk-based decisions
You and your organization’s decision-makers can now make an informed choice about risks posed by the vendor and take action to mitigate or address them with confidence.
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Supported Frameworks
Technology Standards and Frameworks
AICPA Trust Services Criteria
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity version 1.1
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations
NIST SP 800-63b Digital Identity Guidelines
Regulations, Statutes, and Laws
California Consumer Privacy Act
California Privacy Rights Act
Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
China Personal Information Protection Law
Colorado Privacy Act
Connecticut Data Privacy Act
EU General Data Protection Regulation
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Interagency Guidelines Establishing Information Security Standards
Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships
New York Department of Financial Services - 23 NYCRR 500
Industry Guidance
Center for Internet Security – Critical Security Controls v8
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Audit Booklet
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Business Continuity Booklet
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Management Booklet
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Operations Booklet
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Outsourcing Technology Services
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Wholesale Payment Systems Booklet
FINRA Report on Cybersecurity Practices
OCC 2021-36 Authentication and Access to Financial Institution Services and Systems
SEC Regulation SCI reference to NIST 800-53 Rev. 4
Learn about regulations, standards and guidelines to which the ISPA maps here >
Free Sample
Information Security and Privacy Assessment
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