Vendor Risk is UpGuard’s holistic third‑party cyber risk management (TPCRM) platform that delivers continuous vendor insights, 360‑degree assessments, and AI‑powered workflows. The product combines always‑on monitoring with objective security ratings updated multiple times per day, giving security teams a clear, up‑to‑date view of vendor posture. UpGuard’s AI‑Powered Security Profile and AI document analysis accelerate assessments, surface control gaps, and recommend specific remediation steps, while daily scanning alerts teams to critical shifts between assessments. The platform also automates security questionnaires using a library of pre‑configured templates (including NIST, ISO, SIG and regional regulations), reduces evidence‑chasing, and generates point‑in‑time risk assessment reports and one‑click stakeholder reporting. Designed to scale, Vendor Risk centralizes vendor communications and actions from onboarding through remediation and monitoring, and integrates with existing GRC tools and workflows via pre‑built integrations and a flexible API. The product is marketed alongside demo and free‑trial options and is noted as being used by thousands of organizations worldwide.
Vendor Risk supports pre‑built integrations and a flexible API to connect with GRC platforms, ticketing and notification systems, and other security tools. These integrations allow risk data, alerts, and assessment outcomes to be pushed into existing workflows for automated notifications, reporting, and downstream remediation tracking.
UpGuard is a cybersecurity company specializing in vendor risk management and security ratings. They help organizations evaluate and mitigate risks associated with their third-party vendors to enhance their overall security posture.
