Featuring
- Michael Caruso, CISM, CRISC, Director of Advisory Services at Access Point Consulting
Description
In this on-demand webinar, Michael Caruso discusses the growing importance of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) in today’s cybersecurity landscape. Organizations increasingly rely on external vendors and service providers, making it crucial to assess, monitor, and mitigate the security risks these third parties introduce. Through this session, learn how a structured TPRM program helps businesses proactively manage vendor risks, ensure compliance, and strengthen overall security postures.
Key Topics Covered:
- The Importance of Third-Party Risk Management: Understand why organizations must manage third-party security risks and the impact of vendor vulnerabilities on overall cybersecurity.
- Building an Effective TPRM Program: Learn how to identify all third-party relationships, assess security risks, establish vendor security requirements, and enforce compliance standards.
- Continuous Vendor Monitoring & Assessment: Discover how tools like BitSight provide security ratings, real-time monitoring, and automated risk scoring to help track vendor performance and threats.
- Contractual & Compliance Best Practices: Explore how to define contractual security requirements, implement audit rights, and align third-party security with compliance frameworks like PCI, HIPAA, NIST, and ISO.
- Leveraging AI & Automation for TPRM: See how AI-powered risk assessment tools streamline vendor onboarding, risk classification, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
- Collaboration & Risk Mitigation Strategies: Learn how to foster better communication with vendors, ensure security transparency, and take proactive steps to mitigate evolving threats.
This webinar is essential for IT leaders, security professionals, compliance officers, and risk management teams looking to enhance their third-party security strategy, reduce risk exposure, and improve cybersecurity resilience.
