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Gain a 360-degree view of third-party risk by using our SaaS software to centralize, track, automate, assess and report on your vendors. 

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Let us handle the manual labor of third-party risk management by collaborating with our experts to reduce the workload and mature your program. 

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Ongoing Monitoring

Let us handle the manual labor of third-party risk management by collaborating with our experts.

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Learn more on how customers are using Venminder to transform their third-party risk management programs. 

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Venminder is used by organizations of all sizes in all industries to mitigate vendor risk and streamline processes

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We focus on the needs of our customers by working closely and creating a collaborative partnership

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VENDILIGENCE™

System and Organization Controls (SOC) Assessment

Our SOC Assessment provides an in-depth analysis of your vendor's SOC reports, assisting you in ensuring their control environment is secure and compliant. This assessment allows you to easily understand your vendor's controls, helping protect your sensitive data and maintain regulatory compliance. 

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PRODUCT TOUR

See it in Action: Take a tour of the System and Organization Controls (SOC) Assessment 

By delegating the complex task of SOC review to us, your team can receive a thorough look at your vendor's control environment. Our assessment identifies key controls and gaps, supporting your efforts to meet necessary standards and assisting you in making informed decisions with confidence. 

Most Commonly Used For:
Financial Services Firms, Cloud Service Providers, and Healthcare Vendors

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Our streamlined process thoroughly analyzes your vendor's SOC report, providing clear insights into their control effectiveness and compliance.

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Expert Analysis

Our team of information security professionals, including CTPRPs, CISMs, CISAs, CISSPs, ABCPs, and more, meticulously reviews your vendor's SOC reports. They evaluate the effectiveness of controls, identify gaps, and provide actionable insights in a focused and readable format.

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Regulatory Compliance Assurance

Our assessment helps you ensure that your vendor's controls meet industry standards and regulatory expectations. This aids in maintaining compliance and avoiding regulatory issues, with clear gap and exception callouts for quick identification and resolution of potential issues. 

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Comprehensive Control Coverage

We provide a thorough outline of all key points and recommendations within the SOC Assessment. This ensures auditors and examiners have a clear and complete understanding of critical elements, streamlining their review process. 

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Focused and Efficient

Our SOC Assessment is designed to concentrate on essential information, making it straightforward and user-friendly. This approach facilitates a more effective evaluation process for your examiners or auditors.

In our SOC Assessment, we include Report Comments and Recommendations to help you request further details or clarifications from your vendors as needed. This feature supports effective communication, ensuring you can address and resolve issues promptly.

Risk Areas Assessed 

Information Systems

We look to validate that comprehensive security measures including, IDS/IPS, antimalware defenses, web application firewalls, and encryption practices, are in place. We also review change, incident, and patch management procedures, assisting you in ensuring robust information system security. 

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Data Center and Resiliency

We assess physical security measures and environmental controls such as electronic access, security personnel, cooling systems, and fire suppression, as well as the robustness of backup procedures to maintain data integrity and operational uptime. 

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Control Objectives and Activities

Our assessment helps you focus on the effectiveness of specific control activities by reviewing exceptions found in SOC reports and assessing overall impact and providing a detailed and easy to digest summary of any issues found. 

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Complementary User Entity Controls (CUECs)

This section details organizational responsibilities in maintaining controls that complement those of the vendor, helping to foster a comprehensive security strategy that covers all aspects of user and vendor responsibilities.

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How it works

STEP 1

Gather Essential Information

We start by collecting foundational details about each potential vendor, such as corporate address, key contacts, and a brief description of their services. This helps us understand the vendor's business identity and operational scope. 

STEP 2

Analyze SOC Report

Our team conducts a detailed review of your vendor's SOC report, focusing on key areas such as subservice organizations, organization and administration, information systems, data center and resiliency, control objectives and activities, and complementary user entity controls (CUECs).

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STEP 3

Consolidate and Review Findings

Collected data and assessment results are consolidated to provide a clear picture of the vendor’s control environment. This overview allows for an initial assessment of the vendor's reliability and compliance. 

STEP 4

Facilitate Informed Decision-Making

You receive a comprehensive document detailing the findings from the SOC assessment, available directly on the Venminder platform, and is downloadable to easily share offline. This information aids your organization’s leaders in making informed decisions. 

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Know if vendors and suppliers are in compliance with
industry guidelines, frameworks, standards and laws

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Technology Standards and Frameworks

NIST 800-53 Rev. 5

ISO/IEC 27001:2022​

NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity version 1.1​

AICPA Trust Services Criteria​

Center for Internet Security - Critical Security Controls​



 

Regulations, Statutes, and Laws

EU General Data Protection Regulation

New York Department of Financial Services 23 NYCRR 500

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Interagency Guidelines Establishing Information Security Standards

Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on Measures for a High Common Level of Cybersecurity Across the Union

New York Department of Financial Services - 23 NYCRR 500

Industry Guidance

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Operations Booklet

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Business Continuity Booklet

OSFI B-13 Technology and Cyber Risk Management

Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships (Board, FDIC, & OCC) 06.2023

Learn about the regulations, standards, guidelines, and laws, that our assessments map to here >

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System and Organization Controls (SOC) Assessment

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