Papers and Studies

Audit readiness starts long before an audit begins. Preparing for Audits & Examinations provides practical guidance to help TPRM teams prepare for and navigate the pre-audit, fieldwork, and post-audit phases with greater confidence and consistency. From maintaining reliable data and documentation to managing auditor interactions and acting on findings, the paper shows how organizations can […]

Shared Assessments’ Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Product Suite incorporates a wide body of international laws, regulations, and industry sector guidelines and frameworks in the Standardized Information Gathering (SIG) Questionnaire and the Standardized Control Assessment (SCA) Procedure. The 2025 SIG contains direct mappings to 31 of the most critical Reference Documents, which are included within the […]

Reputation is the currency by which organizations work and survive. Organizations that build and maintain positive reputations gain competitive advantage and credibility. Our newest briefing paper offers practical guidance for managing reputation risk by providing a TRPM Reputation Risk Framework which includes practices for Governance, Due Diligence, and Incident Management and Reporting. The principles offered […]