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SOC 2 CC9.2: Vendor and Business Partner Risk Management

SOC 2 CC9.2 is the vendor and business partner risk criterion: it requires an organization to assess and manage the risks that come from the third ...

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Third Party Risk Management (TPRM): What It Is and How to Build a Program

Third party risk management (TPRM) is the discipline of identifying, assessing, and controlling the risks that come from the external organizations a...

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SOC 2 Risk Management for Hybrid and On-Prem Environments

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  • Risk management maps to CC3.2 (risk identification and analysis), CC3.3 (fraud risk), and CC3.4 (changes that affect internal control)
  • On-prem...
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An illustration titled "CPCSC Prime Contractor Direct Supply Chain Cybersecurity" showing a transition from "Old Ad Hoc Checks" (messy papers) to "Formal Documented SCRM." A person manages a structured supply chain network linked to a formal SCRM program with SA.1 and SA.2 security controls.

Supply Chain Risk Management Under CPCSC

For most of the history of Canadian defence procurement, cybersecurity obligations ended at the prime contractor's perimeter. A prime could hold a...

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