Beyond Questionnaires: Evidence-Driven Vendor Risk Assessment
Why This Matters
Questionnaires have become the most expensive inefficiency in third-party risk management. Theyâre slow, subjective, and universally disliked; yet they persist despite offering limited proof of real security posture. True assurance comes from verifiable evidence: SOC 2 reports, ISO 27001 certifications, penetration tests, and attestations that show actual control strength. With regulators and frameworks like NIST, ISO, HIPAA, and PCI demanding objective validation, organizations can no longer rely on self-reported forms.
VISO TRUST replaces the questionnaire model with an AI-driven, evidence-based approach that delivers faster, more accurate, and fully auditable results – without vendor fatigue.
How VISO TRUST Solves It
VISO TRUST reduces questionnaires by automating artifact collection, validation, and mapping, creating continuous assurance without manual effort.
AI-Driven Artifact Requests
Identifies the right documents based on vendor risk tier (SOC 2, HIPAA BAAs, pen tests) and automatically requests them via a secure vendor portal.
Smart Gap Detection
Flags missing or weak controls and sends one targeted, context-aware follow-up, not a 200-question survey.
Dynamic Assessments
Updates risk profiles automatically as new evidence is added, ensuring a real-time view of vendor posture.
Audit-Ready Summaries
Exports fully traceable, framework-mapped reports that are always ready for internal, external, or regulatory review.
How Every Function Powers Evidence-Driven Assurance
Security & Risk Leadership
Questionnaire fatigue drains credibility and delays insight.
VISO TRUST replaces self-reported claims with verifiable data – every control evidenced, every assessment defensible, every decision backed by proo
Risk & Compliance Teams
Form reviews and manual validation slow audits and increase error risk.
Automation and AI remove subjectivity, cutting assessment time by up to 80% while improving consistency across every vendor.
Procurement & Legal
Questionnaire cycles delay contracting and create friction with vendors.
VISO TRUST embeds compliance checks into the onboarding process, ensuring vendors meet requirements from day one – without the paperwork grind.
Executives & Boards
Boards and regulators expect defensible assurance, not self-attestation.
VISO TRUST delivers a real-time, evidence-backed view of third-party risk that demonstrates control maturity and governance integrity across the enterprise.
Eliminating Questionnaires at Scale
Challenge
A global technology company managing 600+ vendors struggled with slow onboarding, inconsistent questionnaire data, and frustrated suppliers.
Application
With VISO TRUST, the team eliminated manual forms, automated artifact collection, and implemented AI-based control mapping to align with ISO and SOC 2 requirements.
Outcome
Due diligence time dropped by 90%
Vendor participation reached 100%.
The team sustained continuous evidence-backed compliance .
With full audit traceability.
Strategic Outcomes
From Forms to Proof
WITHOUT VISO TRUST
Traditional Questionnaires
- Lengthy, subjective forms that frustrate vendors
- Hours of manual document parsing
- Scattered evidence across inboxes
- Missed risks from generic questions
- Burned-out teams, limited visibility
WITH VISO TRUST
Evidence-Driven Approach
- Automated artifact collection and validation
- AI extracts and maps controls instantly
- Centralized, auditable repository of verified artifacts
- Targeted AI follow-ups address specific control gaps
- Automated workflows boost productivity 25% and ensure continuous compliance