Blog

Explore our blogs for the latest insights, tips, and best practices in third-party risk management. Stay informed and protect your organization by navigating the complexities of third-party relationships with confidence. Read on to enhance your risk management strategy!

Best Practices

Effective TPRM Foundations: Building Business Continuity and Operational Resilience to Strengthen Supply Chains

Shared Assessments’ latest TPRM professional resource, Effective TPRM Foundations: Building Business Continuity and Operational Resilience to Strengthen Supply Chains, provides strategies for leveraging operational resilience and business continuity planning to build supply chain resilience. The resource underscores how quantifiable metrics...

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Tools and Products

A Roadmap For Maturity: Revving Up Risk Management

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...

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Framework, Industry Guidance, and Regulations

DORA: Knocking On Risk Management’s Door

DORA Compliance Shared Assessments’ Standardized Information Gathering Questionnaire (SIG) is a valuable tool for achieving DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) compliance. The SIG provides a structured framework for assessing third-party risk. Shared Assessments 2025 SIG, to be released later this...

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Tools and Products

The 2025 Standardized Information Gathering Questionnaire (SIG): Rise Above Risk

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...

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Tools and Products

What Is A SOC Report?

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...

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Tools and Products

Move On Up: Rise Above Risk With Resilience

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...

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Supply Chain Risk

Supply Chain Risk Management: Guiding Robust Third & Nth Party Governance

Shared Assessments newest TPRM professional resource is Supply Chain Risk Management: Guiding Robust Third & Nth Party Governance. The inter-related nature of complex supply chains is changing how managing risk in third party relationships is conducted. The implications of the...

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Shared Assessments

Shared Assessments Joins The Charter Of Trust

We are thrilled to share that Shared Assessments has officially joined the Charter of Trust as a member of the Associated Partners Forum (APF). The Charter of Trust is a non-profit alliance of leading global companies and organizations from various sectors...

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Shared Assessments

First-Ever Third-Party Risk Management UK Summit 2024: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Shared Assessments’ first-ever Third-Party Risk Management UK Summit brought together professionals from different industries to explore the evolving landscape of third-party risk management in the heart of London. The Summit featured a keynote address, interactive panels, breakout sessions, and abundant networking...

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Emerging Technologies

AI & Third-Party Risk Management: Balancing Innovation, Risk & Opportunity

As AI continues to disrupt and transform Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), organizations face increasing pressure to adopt AI-driven processes while managing the associated risks. In this rapidly evolving landscape, staying ahead of the curve is essential for maintaining a competitive...

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Best Practices

Third & Nth Party Continuous Monitoring: Standing Up An Effective Program

Shared Assessments newest paper, Third & Nth Party Continuous Monitoring: Standing Up An Effective Program, provides specific guidance on standing up a continuous monitoring program in any industry. Many organizations lack clarity around the volume of third parties and Nth...

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Best Practices

IT Vendor Risk Management Best Practices: A Strategy Guide to Protect Your Organization

In today’s business environment, organizations are increasingly reliant on third-party vendors and suppliers for delivering critical services, products, and support. This dependence, while beneficial in streamlining operations and reducing costs, introduces significant risks that must be carefully managed. As businesses...

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