Assessment — Third-Party Risk

Vendor Risk
Assessment

Systematically evaluate the security posture of your vendors, service providers, and third-party partners — before and after you entrust them with your data and systems.

Your security is only as strong as your weakest vendor. We help you build and operate a structured vendor risk management program — from pre-engagement due diligence and contractual safeguards through ongoing monitoring and periodic reassessment.

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Why Vendor Risk Assessment?

Regulatory frameworks from PCI DSS to GDPR, RBI, and ISO 27001 all require organizations to assess and manage the security risks introduced by third parties. But beyond compliance, vendor risk is operational risk — a breach at a critical vendor can disrupt your operations, expose your data, and damage your reputation just as severely as an internal breach.

We help you move beyond checkbox questionnaires to genuine risk-based vendor assessment. Our approach combines structured security questionnaires, evidence review, technical assessment where warranted, and contractual gap analysis — producing actionable risk ratings that inform procurement decisions, contract negotiations, and ongoing monitoring priorities.

Assessment Dimensions

Information security program maturity
Data protection & privacy practices
Access control & identity management
Incident response & breach notification
Business continuity & disaster recovery
Compliance posture (ISO, SOC, PCI, etc.)
Subcontractor & fourth-party risk

Our Services

Pre-Engagement Due Diligence

Security assessment of prospective vendors before contract execution — evaluating their security posture, compliance certifications, data handling practices, and incident history to inform procurement decisions.

Vendor Security Questionnaire Design

Develop risk-tiered vendor security questionnaires tailored to your industry, regulatory requirements, and data sensitivity — moving beyond generic templates to targeted, actionable assessments.

Contractual Security Review

Review and strengthen security provisions in vendor contracts — data protection clauses, breach notification requirements, audit rights, subcontractor restrictions, and termination/data return obligations.

Periodic Vendor Reassessment

Ongoing reassessment of existing vendors — monitoring changes in their security posture, compliance status, and risk profile throughout the relationship lifecycle.

Vendor Risk Program Development

Build your end-to-end vendor risk management program — risk tiering methodology, assessment workflows, approval processes, monitoring cadence, and board-level reporting frameworks.

Critical Vendor Deep-Dive

In-depth technical and operational security assessment of your highest-risk vendors — going beyond questionnaires to evaluate architecture, controls, and evidence of security effectiveness.

Why It Matters

Reduce Supply Chain Risk

Systematically identify and mitigate the security risks introduced by your third-party ecosystem before they become incidents.

Regulatory Compliance

Satisfy the third-party risk management requirements of PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, RBI, HIPAA, and other frameworks.

Informed Procurement

Make procurement decisions with clear visibility into vendor security posture — not just price and feature comparisons.

Contractual Protection

Ensure your vendor contracts include the security provisions needed to protect your data and enforce accountability.

Continuous Monitoring

Move from point-in-time assessments to ongoing vendor risk monitoring — catching deterioration in vendor security posture early.

Board-Level Visibility

Provide leadership with clear, risk-rated reporting on your third-party risk exposure — enabling informed governance decisions.

Why Choose Gravity Innovision?

Risk-Based Approach

We tier vendors by risk level and tailor assessment depth accordingly — intensive deep-dives for critical vendors, streamlined assessments for lower-risk relationships.

Cross-Framework Expertise

We evaluate vendors against the specific third-party requirements of PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and RBI — ensuring your program satisfies all applicable frameworks.

Practical Program Building

We build vendor risk programs that your procurement, legal, and security teams can actually operate — with clear workflows, templates, and decision criteria.

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