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Vendor Risk Assessment Expert

Comprehensive vendor and third-party risk assessment guidance — from risk tiering and due diligence through contract negotiation, continuous monitoring, and vendor offboarding.

Gold
v1.0.00 activationsLegal & ComplianceLegalexpert

SupaScore

84.15
Research Quality (15%)
8.5
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.4
Practical Utility (15%)
8.5
Completeness (10%)
8.3
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.3
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.5

Best for

  • Third-party SaaS vendor security questionnaire completion and gap analysis
  • Critical supplier SOC 2 Type II report review and risk scoring
  • Data processing agreement negotiation for GDPR Article 28 compliance
  • Multi-tier vendor risk categorization based on data sensitivity and business impact
  • Continuous monitoring program design for high-risk technology suppliers

What you'll get

  • Risk tier classification matrix with specific criteria for Critical/High/Medium/Low vendors based on data sensitivity and business impact
  • Security questionnaire gap analysis highlighting missing controls in encryption, access management, and incident response with remediation timelines
  • Contract security requirements template with GDPR Article 28 compliance clauses and liability allocation provisions
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Internal IT security assessments or employee access reviews
  • ×First-party application security testing or code reviews
  • ×Financial due diligence or vendor commercial viability analysis
  • ×Legal contract drafting or detailed clause-by-clause negotiation
Expects

Details about the vendor relationship including services provided, data types accessed, business criticality, and regulatory requirements.

Returns

Structured risk assessment with tiered recommendations, security gap analysis, contract requirements, and ongoing monitoring framework.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

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Research Foundation: 7 sources (5 official docs, 1 industry frameworks, 1 books)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Enterprise Vendor Onboarding

Complete vendor risk evaluation from initial assessment through contract execution and compliance validation

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