Third-Party Cyber Risk Management
Identify, score and continuously monitor every vendor in your ecosystem — without questionnaires, agents or audit fatigue.
Why teams choose this
Full vendor visibility
Discover and rate every third party touching your data, infrastructure or customers.
Continuous monitoring
Daily external scans replace point-in-time questionnaires with live posture data.
Risk prioritization
Focus on the vendors that actually move the needle on your aggregate risk.
Audit-ready evidence
Export reports for procurement, legal, board and regulator reviews.
What's included
- Objective A-F security rating per vendor
- Automatic detection of vendor breaches and CVEs
- Custom risk tiers and SLA thresholds
- Vendor remediation workflows with status tracking
- Bulk import via CSV, API or procurement integrations
How it works
- 01Connect
Add your domain or vendor list — no agents, no DNS changes. vendor assessment starts within minutes.
- 02Analyze
Our engine continuously ingests open-source intelligence, scan data and threat feeds to produce an objective risk score.
- 03Act
Receive prioritized remediations, alerts and exportable evidence — share with your team, board or auditors.
Third-Party Cyber Risk Management — frequently asked questions
- Do I need permission from a vendor to rate them?
- No. Ratings are derived from passive, externally observable signals — the same data any attacker can see. No vendor cooperation or credentials are required.
- How does this compare to a security questionnaire?
- Questionnaires capture a single self-reported snapshot. Continuous external ratings give you a live, objective measure that updates every day.
- Can I import an existing vendor list?
- Yes. Upload a CSV or connect a procurement system (Coupa, SAP Ariba, ServiceNow) — every vendor is enriched with a rating automatically.
- How does SecurityRating.com compare to BitSight or SecurityScorecard for third-party risk?
- All three deliver continuous external security ratings. SecurityRating.com differs by letting you self-serve a full rating in seconds with no sales call, no contract, and transparent, prioritized remediation guidance per finding.
- How long does it take to get the first vendor rating?
- Under 24 hours for the initial rating. Most domains complete the first full scan in 15–60 minutes; continuous monitoring then refreshes posture every 24 hours.
- Is third-party risk management a compliance requirement?
- Yes for most regulated industries. SOC 2 (CC9.2), ISO 27001 (A.15), NIST CSF (ID.SC), HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR (Art. 28), NYDFS 500 and DORA all mandate documented third-party / vendor risk programs.
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Ready to see Third-Party Cyber Risk Management in action?
Talk to our team about a 30-minute walkthrough tailored to your environment, or run a free non-intrusive scan of any domain.