The Shared Assessments Standardized Information Gathering (SIG) Questionnaire has long been the industry’s most trusted third-party risk assessment tool—used by thousands of organizations globally to assess vendor controls efficiently and consistently. With the upcoming September 19, 2025 release, the SIG...

Vendor Risk Management Maturity Model (VRMMM) VRMMM is more than the sound of a Formula 1 race car at the starting line – it’s the preeminent benchmarking tool for risk management! The Vendor Risk Management Maturity Model (VRMMM) helps organizations...

Remember, we turn our clocks back the first Sunday in November as we fall into fall. And, we upgrade to the newest SIG the first Thursday in November as we rise above risk! Every year, Shared Assessments updates its tools...

What is a SOC Report? Understanding SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 System and Organization Controls reports, or SOC reports, are a framework to help companies gain trust in their vendors’ services or products through an examination of their...

Third-Party Risk Management Product Release 2025 In the coming weeks, Shared Assessments will release its 2025 Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Product Suite - and resilience is the word! Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived and accelerated. 63% of organizations with more...

What Are GRC Tools? The Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software landscape has undergone dramatic transformation in the past decade. What began as a tool for managing compliance has evolved into sophisticated platform solutions for addressing a wide range of...