Third Party Risk Management
Take control of external risks. Before they impact your business.
Your challenge?
You’re doing everything right internally, but what about your suppliers?
Third party vendors, cloud providers, and service partners are now prime targets for attackers. One weak link in your ecosystem can expose your organisation to breaches, compliance violations, and operational disruption. Under NIS2, this is your legal responsibility.
You’re expected to know, assess, and continuously monitor the cybersecurity posture of every vendor you rely on.
Our solution for TPRM
Cingulum’s Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) gives you clear visibility, continuous monitoring, and actionable insights across your entire supply chain from onboarding to offboarding.
We work together with two best-in-class partners:
Together, they form a single, powerful system, offered as a service, to manage third-party security risks in real time.
Learn more about Supply Chain Attacks and NIS2.
You will not find silver bullets or magical solutions in this eBook. But rather practical steps, notable examples and a clear path forward to mitigate the risks of supply chain attacks.
How does Third Party Risk Management work?
RiskRecon scans your suppliers’ digital footprint using open-source intelligence.
We do this without disrupting the business. The scan’s clear A-F scores reflect real-world risks, including dark web exposure, patching hygiene, and system reputation.
Responsum issues tailored questionnaires for your suppliers, covering cybersecurity and data protection topics like MFA, subcontractor screening, and DPA management. Responses are logged, approved, and refreshed on schedule.
Based on the scan result:
- A–B suppliers get light touch onboarding
- C–D suppliers trigger automated remediation plans
- E–F suppliers are flagged for immediate action or rejection
Track contracts, security documentation, certifications (e.g. ISO27001, SOC 2, TISAX), and renewals all within Responsum. Map out supplier criticality, set reassessment intervals, and close the loop on risk.
New vulnerabilities? RiskRecon detects them and notifies our Cingulum consultant who will take this up with the vendor.
These issues are then assigned, tracked, and resolved, with evidence stored in a central dashboard.
From audit preparation to complex vendor reviews, our consultants are ready to help, or to manage the entire programme for you.
Why others choose Cingulum
Keep the overview
We map all your third party connections, so you have a constant overview.
Decisions based on facts
Our platform provides objective risk data, so you’re not relying on assumptions.
Compliance built in
We support NIS2, ISO 27001, CyFun, DORA, and other relevant frameworks from day one.
Flexible delivery
Identify which vendors are more critical, and require deeper reporting.
Already using Responsum or RiskRecon? We integrate and scale your setup. Starting from scratch? We get you up and running fast.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most questionnaires are static and based on trust. Our TPRM solution verifies that trust using external scans, integrated follow-up, and continuous updates.
Yes. We offer TPRM as a managed service; from onboarding new suppliers to monthly reviews, reporting, and follow-up.
Yes. NIS2 requires organisations to assess and mitigate supply chain risk. Our solution addresses those obligations with documented, auditable workflows.
Implementation typically takes a few weeks, depending on the scope and your organisation’s size.
For managed services, we handle configuration and vendor outreach for you.
Ready to reduce your third-party exposure?
Let’s make sure your weakest link isn’t a liability.
Reach out to us and one of our experts will get in touch.
