Introducing Real-Time Monitoring: TPRM That Keeps Pace With Risk

Vendor risk isn’t a problem that can be addressed annually – or only for your critical business relationships. It’s not something you can check once and walk away from. In a vendor ecosystem that spans SaaS, APIs, offshore processors, and AI tools, risk is dynamic. It evolves by the hour.

Yet most third-party risk management (TPRM) programs still rely on scheduled assessments and periodic reviews. That approach introduces dangerous lag. Incidents happen, but you only find out later – sometimes much later.

Monitoring changes that. It gives you continuous visibility into vendor risk, surfacing incidents, certifications, and open-source intelligence as they emerge. No waiting. No chasing. Just always-on awareness.

Why Monitoring, Why Now

Regulators expect it. Boards demand it. And modern vendor ecosystems require it.

• Regulatory pressure is rising across industries. GDPR, CPRA, SEC rules, and others now expect near-real-time visibility into vendor risk posture.
• Risk across your supply base is growing. Organizations now rely on hundreds, sometimes thousands, of third-party and fourth-party tools.
• Incidents don’t wait for your next assessment. From data breaches to compliance lapses, critical events can unfold at any moment.

This is the context for Monitoring – a live feed of relevant vendor intelligence, delivered directly within VISO TRUST.

And here’s why it matters: according to EY’s 2023 Global Third-Party Risk Management Survey, only 51% of organizations maintain an integrated resiliency plan, and just 45% have exit strategies in place. That means over half of enterprises may not be equipped to act when vendor risk emerges.

Real-time monitoring helps close that gap by enabling earlier detection, faster prioritization, and stronger contingency planning.

What Monitoring Delivers

Monitoring is a new capability in VISO TRUST that gives you:

• Live Risk Advisories Material incidents and cybersecurity breaches affecting your vendors
• Public Search Artifacts Open-source documents (OSINT) that impact your risk view – like policies, questionnaires, and audits
• Compliance Attestations Certifications such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and others, surfaced and kept current
• Risk-Relevant News Broader developments that influence a vendor’s trust posture, such as enforcement actions, lawsuits, or SEC filings

These are dynamically collected and automatically displayed in the new Monitoring tab within each vendor relationship. Updates happen hourly, and data is organized for immediate clarity and action.

Under the Hood: Smarter Monitoring by Design

Monitoring is built on VISO TRUST’s proprietary intelligence infrastructure:

• LLM-Driven Intelligence Gathering Our system continuously scans open sources, trust center URLs, and vendor domains for artifacts, attestations, and relevant firmographic data
• Automatic Propagation Any new public artifact discovered is synced to monitored relationships – even outside the assessment cycle
• Streamlined Interfaces Risk advisories open in a new side-panel view; compliance badges include source links; public artifacts appear as cards with evidence summaries
• Custom Alerts Set notification preferences to get real-time updates on what matters to you

This isn’t just more data. It’s timely, contextualized, actionable intelligence embedded in your existing workflow.

Who Benefits (And How)

Security Teams

• Catch incidents across hundreds of vendors without combing through news feeds
• Focus response efforts on vendors with the greatest potential impact

TPRM Program Owners

• Re-prioritize reassessments based on real-time developments
• Build a vendor ecosystem that’s easier to justify during audits

Compliance Leaders

• Maintain up-to-date evidence for attestations
• Demonstrate continuous due diligence to regulators and stakeholders

CISOs & Executives

• Get notified instantly when a critical vendor becomes a liability
• Move from reactive to proactive vendor oversight

A New Standard for Continuous Risk Visibility

Most TPRM workflows lag behind the speed of business. VISO TRUST Monitoring fixes that.

• No more waiting for annual reviews
• No more guessing when a vendor’s risk profile changes
• No more blind spots during assessments

Your team gains confidence, your program gains precision, and your organization stays ahead of emerging threats.

See It in Action

Book a demo to explore real-time monitoring and automated incident alerts.