GV.SC-06.096
Does your organization perform risk assessments of suppliers against business requirements and cybersecurity standards?
Explanation
Supplier risk assessments help identify potential security vulnerabilities in your supply chain that could impact your organization's security posture. These assessments evaluate suppliers based on their access to your systems/data, the criticality of their services, and their own security controls implementation against your requirements and industry standards. Evidence could include a documented supplier risk assessment methodology, completed supplier assessment reports, a supplier risk register showing risk ratings and mitigation plans, or third-party assessment results for critical suppliers.
Implementation Example
Conduct supplier risk assessments against business and applicable cybersecurity requirements
ID: GV.SC-06.096
Context
- Function
- GV: GOVERN
- Category
- GV.SC: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management
- Sub-Category
- Planning and due diligence are performed to reduce risks before entering into formal supplier or other third-party relationships

