Vendor risk management for technology

Why third-party risk looks different in technology

Most of your code isn’t “your” code
Supply-chain attacks are the new normal 
Incidents travel downstream fast
TPRM can’t keep up with DevOps

The New Reality: Continuous Oversight

Engineering, product, and go-to-market all depend on third parties.

Cloud infrastructure, code repos, CI/CD tools, observability platforms, communications APIs, identity systems, and data-enrichment partners sit across your production and corporate stack. And your software itself depends on thousands of open-source maintainers you’ll never meet.

Customers and regulators no longer distinguish between your risk and your vendors’ risk.

SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIS2, SEC cybersecurity rules, and software-supply-chain guidance all now require continuous visibility into vendor and dependency posture.

But most TPRM programs in tech haven’t caught up. Security and GRC teams are lean. Procurement is decentralized. Vendor reviews are ad hoc. Continuous monitoring of cloud or OSS components is rare.

VISO TRUST changes that – bringing an AI-native approach to third-party and supply-chain risk that moves at the speed of your engineering org.

Regulatory & framework coverage for technology

Tech companies must prove that their vendors and dependencies meet the same standards they certify internally.

VISO TRUST maps evidence and assessments directly to the frameworks and expectations your customers and auditors demand.

Security & control frameworks

Cloud & software assurance

Privacy & data protection


The continuous TPRM loop for healthcare

1

Discover

Start with your domains and IDP (Okta, Google Workspace, Azure AD) to uncover all vendors – from cloud platforms and CDNs to CI/CD tools, logging, APM, and “shadow SaaS.” VISO TRUST’s Vendor Discovery consolidates and normalizes your entire third-party ecosystem.

2

Request

Define requirements by vendor tier and role: SOC 2, ISO 27001, pen test, vulnerability reports, DPAs, AI/ML documentation, or SBOMs. The AI Agent automates outreach, tracks expirations, and drives focused follow-ups instead of blanket questionnaires.

3

Assess

Every vendor receives an AI Risk Assessment that blends OSINT, submitted artifacts, and risk intelligence. You get inherent and residual scores, mapped to SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and relevant privacy or customer frameworks.

4

Monitor

Real-time breach and news monitoring tracks open-source vulnerabilities, vendor incidents, and public advisories. When a key provider or OSS component is flagged, VISO TRUST generates an Impact Report showing affected products, services, and dependencies.

5

Report

Smart Summaries compile vendor and program-level reports for customers, boards, and auditors. No more spreadsheet merges or slide-deck scrambles – just clean, defensible outputs aligned to your frameworks and audit needs.

Without VISO TRUST vs. With VISO TRUST

Without VISO TRUST With VISO TRUST
Vendor data Fragmented across engineering, IT, and finance Centralized, continuously updated vendor inventory
Evidence collection Manual chases via email or tickets AI Agent automates collection, renewals, and reminders
Assessments Point-in-time, inconsistent Instant Assessments mapped to frameworks and rationale
Monitoring Reactive or absent Continuous breach/news/OSS monitoring with Impact Reports
Audit prep Weeks of gathering reports and reconciling scores Smart Summaries ready for audits, boards, or RFPs
Team capacity Lean team trading speed for depth Full coverage without adding headcount

Use cases for insurance

Audit Readiness

See what audit-ready looks like

Automated Vendor Evidence Collection

See how effortless vendor evidence can be

Continuous Vendor & OSS Monitoring

See your next vendor incident before it hits the news

Lean Team Enablement

Do more with the team you already have

Evidence-First Assessments

Replace 300 questions with one smart upload

Vendor Onboarding

Turn security review into a one-click step

Value for every team that owns third‑party risk

CISOs and Heads of Security

Explainable AI Risk Assessments and Smart Summaries you can take directly to the board, security council, or major customers

Confidence that continuous monitoring of key vendors, OSS components, and advisories is running in the background

TPRM / Vendor Risk Leaders

A single system of record for vendor relationships, evidence, risk scores, exceptions, and remediation

Standardized workflows and reporting that align with SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, supply-chain expectations, and customer requirements

For Privacy, Legal, and Compliance

Live mapping of vendor evidence to GDPR, CCPA, DPAs, and security frameworks, ready to export for deals, audits, or regulator inquiries

Ability to answer “How do you manage vendor risk?” with concrete dashboards, documents, and control maps instead of narrative only

For Engineering, Platform, and Product

Faster, clearer answers to “Can we use this tool or provider?” with risk-based decisions that don’t stall sprints

assessment orchestration
focused follow ups

Confidence that security, compliance, and customer expectations are being met without blocking innovation and release velocity

For Procurement, Finance, and Vendor Management

Integrated intake and risk steps so security and privacy happen as part of procurement, not after contracts are signed

Better vendor experience through concise, evidence-based requests instead of bespoke questionnaires for every contract cycle

integrations

Questions about vendor risk management for tech

VISO TRUST maps vendor evidence to the frameworks and expectations that matter for tech companies, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53/30/161, CSA CCM/CAIQ, OWASP guidance, GDPR, CCPA, and related requirements. Reporting lets you filter and export by framework or customer ask, so you can speak each stakeholder’s language.

Yes. You can import vendors via CSV, integrate with identity providers and procurement/ticketing tools, and ingest existing artifacts into VISO TRUST. Once in the platform, Instant Assessments and Smart Summaries normalize and enrich what you already have, so you don’t start from zero.

Most tech companies can import an initial vendor list, run AI Risk Assessments, and see Smart Summaries and Reporting within days, not months. Because VISO TRUST leans on OSINT and artifact-first evidence, you can get meaningful coverage quickly and then deepen due diligence over time.

Your most critical providers — cloud platforms, CI/CD services, observability tools, auth providers, CDNs — are treated as high-tier relationships. VISO TRUST combines public intelligence, available artifacts (SOC reports, certifications, pen tests), optional security ratings, and any direct evidence you collect to produce explainable risk views. Continuous monitoring and breach/news advisories keep them under close watch, with Impact Reports to guide incident response.

VISO TRUST can serve as the primary TPRM platform or complement an existing GRC stack. Many technology customers use VISO TRUST for AI Risk Assessments, vendor evidence, and monitoring, while syncing key outputs (scores, decisions, tasks) into tools like Jira, ServiceNow, Archer, or homegrown systems.


VISO TRUST follows strict security and privacy practices aligned with leading tech and cloud expectations. Evidence is stored and processed in controlled environments; your tenant’s data remains isolated and is not used to train shared models. Data residency options and fine-grained access controls can be tailored to your regulatory, customer, and policy requirements.