To be compliant with a Vendor Risk Management (VRM) framework, a company must impose clear, enforceable restrictions and requirements on vendors. These controls reduce cybersecurity, legal, and operational risk and are typically embedded in policies, contracts, and technical controls.
Vendor Risk Management (VRM), also known as Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), is the process by which an organization identifies, assesses, manages, and monitors risks arising from its relationships with external vendors, suppliers, and service providers, particularly cybersecurity risks.