Vendor Security · Preparation Kit

Vendor Security Assessment Readiness

Vendor security assessment preparation materials, from vendor inventory, security questionnaire, to ongoing monitoring. Common requirement in ISO 27001 (A.5.19, A.5.20), SOC 2 (CC9.2), HIPAA (BAA).

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1. Vendor Inventory

□ List all vendors processing or accessing company data
□ Classify vendors by criticality: critical / high / medium / low
□ Identify: does vendor access personal data? Store CHD/PHI?
□ Document vendor owner (who in company works with this vendor)

2. Security Questionnaire

□ Send security questionnaire when onboarding new vendor
□ Common questions: ISO 27001 / SOC 2? Encryption? Access control? Incident response?
□ Request SOC 2 report or ISO 27001 certificate if vendor is critical
□ Evaluate questionnaire responses, pass / conditional pass / fail

3. Vendor Risk Assessment

□ Assess inherent risk: data sensitivity × vendor access level
□ Assess vendor security posture from questionnaire and certifications
□ Calculate residual risk after vendor controls
□ Document risk acceptance or require vendor remediation

4. Vendor Agreements (Contracts)

□ Security requirements in contract: confidentiality, data protection, incident notification
□ Data Processing Agreement (DPA) if vendor processes personal data (GDPR/PDPD)
□ Business Associate Agreement (BAA) if vendor accesses PHI (HIPAA)
□ Right to audit clause, right to audit vendor when needed
□ Breach notification timeline, how quickly vendor must notify of breach

5. Ongoing Monitoring

□ Re-assess vendor security annually or when major changes occur
□ Track vendor certification expiry: SOC 2 report 1 year, ISO 27001 cert 3 years
□ Monitor vendor incidents, any breaches occurred?
□ Offboard vendor checklist when ceasing use: delete data, revoke access

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