Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)
Confident Vendor Decisions. Defensible Risk Outcomes.
Trusted Since 1997.
Third-party risk is one of the fastest-growing sources of operational, regulatory, and cyber exposure. Fortrex helps organizations identify, assess, manage, and continuously monitor vendor risk with programs designed to withstand audits, exams, and real-world incidents.
Since 1997, Fortrex has supported regulated organizations with compliance-driven TPRM services that reduce internal workload, improve risk visibility, and enable confident decision-making. Our TPRM services are purpose-built for banks, healthcare organizations, and technology companies operating in complex regulatory environments.
Our Approach
Risk → Control → Confidence: a proven methodology for vendor risk.
Identify
Vendor inventory, criticality tiers, and in-scope populations for regulatory and risk coverage.
Assess
Due diligence, questionnaires, and evidence-based control assessments aligned to frameworks.
Manage
Risk tiering, workflow-driven onboarding, and lifecycle management across your vendor base.
Monitor
Ongoing oversight, periodic reassessment, and change-driven reviews to keep risk current.
Human-Led Vendor Risk Assessments
Deep, expert-driven assessments for your highest-risk vendors. VendSure® is Fortrex’s flagship human-led vendor risk assessment service, designed for organizations that need more than questionnaires and automated scores. Our experts perform comprehensive assessments of critical and high-risk vendors, delivering defensible risk ratings that stand up to regulatory scrutiny.
Why VendSure®
- Conducted by experienced cybersecurity, compliance, and regulatory professionals
- Designed for Board, executive, and examiner review
- Eliminates internal effort while improving assessment quality
What You Get
- Clear inherent and residual risk ratings
- Executive-ready summaries and Board-level reporting
- Actionable remediation guidance and risk acceptance support
- Audit- and exam-ready documentation
Assessment Coverage
VendSure® evaluates vendors across governance, security, operational resilience, and compliance domains, including:
- Information security and data protection controls
- Third- and fourth-party risk management
- Business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response
- Vulnerability management and penetration testing practices
- Privacy, regulatory, contractual, and legal controls
- Financial stability and organizational resilience
Standards & Regulatory Alignment
Assessments are mapped to globally recognized frameworks and regulations, including NIST, ISO, SOC, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, FFIEC, NYDFS, RBI, FedRAMP, CCPA, and more.
Vendor Management & TPRM Platform
Centralize, track, and evidence your entire vendor risk program. VendorPoint® is Fortrex’s vendor management and TPRM platform, built to help organizations maintain visibility, consistency, and control across the full vendor lifecycle.
Key Capabilities
- Centralized vendor repository and documentation management
- Risk tiering and vendor classification
- Workflow-driven onboarding, reviews, and renewals
- Evidence tracking and lifecycle management
- Dashboards and reporting for audits, exams, and leadership
Customer Benefits
- Reduces manual effort and spreadsheet-driven processes
- Improves consistency and repeatability
- Keeps organizations continuously exam-ready
VendorPoint® is a SaaS platform that can be used on its own or paired with Fortrex-managed services.
Fully Managed TPRM
Your end-to-end TPRM program, managed by Fortrex. VendManage® is Fortrex’s fully managed Third-Party Risk Management solution, combining VendSure® assessments, the VendorPoint® platform, and ongoing advisory support.
What Fortrex Manages for You
- TPRM program design and execution
- Vendor risk tiering and assessment strategy
- Completion and review of vendor risk assessments
- Issue tracking, remediation follow-up, and escalation
- Ongoing regulatory and audit support
Who VendManage® Is For
- Organizations with limited internal TPRM resources
- Highly regulated industries facing frequent audits and exams
- Teams seeking predictable, cost-effective compliance
VendManage® significantly reduces internal burden while improving risk visibility, consistency, and regulatory confidence.
Why Customers Choose Fortrex for TPRM
- Trusted since 1997 for compliance-driven risk management
- Human-led assessments, not checkbox automation
- Regulator-aligned methodologies built for audits and exams
- Scalable delivery model supporting organizations of all sizes
- Proven experience across banking, healthcare, and technology
What Fortrex Brings Together
Each Fortrex vendor assessment and program output includes:
Executive Summary
A concise overview of vendor risk, what changed, and why it matters.
Vendor Profile & Relationship Context
Who the vendor is, what data they access, and business criticality.
Assessment Methodology
Clear explanation of how the assessment was performed, mapped to regulatory expectations.
Controls & Domains Reviewed
Security, privacy, resilience, compliance, and governance controls evaluated.
Risk Ratings & Findings
Inherent and residual risk ratings with clear rationale.
Actionable Recommendations
Prioritized remediation guidance and risk acceptance support.
Audit-Ready Evidence
Policies, certifications, and documentation linked directly to findings.
Board-Ready Reports (via VendorPoint®)
Generate polished, executive-ready Board and management reports directly from VendorPoint®, no manual consolidation or rework required.
Case Studies & Service Brochures
See how Fortrex delivers measurable security outcomes. Click any card to explore the full case study or service brochure.
$10B Credit Union
Banking & Financial Services · Third-Party Risk Management (VendManage®)
$17B Bank Board & Examiner Reporting
Banking & Financial Services · Third-Party Risk Management (VendManage®)
$1.4B Federal Credit Union
Banking & Financial Services · Third-Party Risk Management (VendManage®)
$800B Global Bank
Banking & Financial Services · Third-Party Risk Management (VendManage®)
$100M California-Based Climate-Tech Company
Technology & Climate-Tech · Penetration Testing
$754B Global Bank
Banking & Financial Services · Penetration Testing
$670M AUM Investment Adviser
Wealth Management & Investment Adviser · Cyber Risk & Continuous Monitoring
$360M Credit Union
Banking & Financial Services · Cyber Risk & Continuous Monitoring
$20M Technology Product Company
Technology & SaaS · Cyber Risk & Continuous Monitoring
$3M CRM Startup
Technology & SaaS · Penetration Testing
Fortrex Core Cyber Risk & TPRM Suite
Third-Party Risk · Penetration Testing · Cyber Risk & Compliance · Continuous Monitoring
Third-Party Risk Management
VendSure® · VendorPoint® · VendManage®
Penetration Testing
Infrastructure · Application · Cloud · Red Team
Continuous Risk Monitoring
Adverse Press · Regulatory & Litigation · Attack Surface · Breach Investigation Escalation
Cyber Risk & Compliance Advisory Services
Maturity Assessments · Audit Readiness · GRC Program Support
Vendor Breach & Investigation
Rapid Third-Party Breach Response and Impact Visibility
VendSure®
Human-Led Vendor Risk Assessments Built for Regulatory Scrutiny
VendorPoint®
Vendor Management and TPRM Platform Built for Regulatory Confidence
VendManage®
Fully Managed Third-Party Risk Management Built for Regulatory Confidence
Digital Attack Surface Monitoring
Visibility Into External Exposure Across the Internet
Adverse Media and Negative News Monitoring
Protect Your Organization From Reputational Risk
Current-State Cyber Risk & Compliance Maturity
Clarity on Your Security and Compliance Posture Today
Audit and Regulatory Readiness
Confidence Before Audits, Exams, and Reviews
Internal Audit and GRC Support
Experienced Support Without Adding Headcount
$10B Credit Union
Banking & Financial Services · Third-Party Risk Management (VendManage®)
$17B Bank Board & Examiner Reporting
Banking & Financial Services · Third-Party Risk Management (VendManage®)
$1.4B Federal Credit Union
Banking & Financial Services · Third-Party Risk Management (VendManage®)
$800B Global Bank
Banking & Financial Services · Third-Party Risk Management (VendManage®)
$100M California-Based Climate-Tech Company
Technology & Climate-Tech · Penetration Testing
$754B Global Bank
Banking & Financial Services · Penetration Testing
$670M AUM Investment Adviser
Wealth Management & Investment Adviser · Cyber Risk & Continuous Monitoring
$360M Credit Union
Banking & Financial Services · Cyber Risk & Continuous Monitoring
$20M Technology Product Company
Technology & SaaS · Cyber Risk & Continuous Monitoring
$3M CRM Startup
Technology & SaaS · Penetration Testing
Fortrex Core Cyber Risk & TPRM Suite
Third-Party Risk · Penetration Testing · Cyber Risk & Compliance · Continuous Monitoring
Third-Party Risk Management
VendSure® · VendorPoint® · VendManage®
Penetration Testing
Infrastructure · Application · Cloud · Red Team
Continuous Risk Monitoring
Adverse Press · Regulatory & Litigation · Attack Surface · Breach Investigation Escalation
Cyber Risk & Compliance Advisory Services
Maturity Assessments · Audit Readiness · GRC Program Support
Vendor Breach & Investigation
Rapid Third-Party Breach Response and Impact Visibility
VendSure®
Human-Led Vendor Risk Assessments Built for Regulatory Scrutiny
VendorPoint®
Vendor Management and TPRM Platform Built for Regulatory Confidence
VendManage®
Fully Managed Third-Party Risk Management Built for Regulatory Confidence
Digital Attack Surface Monitoring
Visibility Into External Exposure Across the Internet
Adverse Media and Negative News Monitoring
Protect Your Organization From Reputational Risk
Current-State Cyber Risk & Compliance Maturity
Clarity on Your Security and Compliance Posture Today
Audit and Regulatory Readiness
Confidence Before Audits, Exams, and Reviews
Internal Audit and GRC Support
Experienced Support Without Adding Headcount
Let's talk about your risk program
Whether you need support assessing a single critical vendor or managing your entire TPRM program, Fortrex helps you reduce risk and operate with confidence.