Vendor Risk Assessment
Systematic evaluation of third-party vendor security posture — identify supply chain risk before it becomes your incident.
Your Risk Doesn't Stop at Your Perimeter
The average organization relies on dozens of third-party vendors with access to sensitive systems, data, and networks. Every one of them is a potential entry point. The SolarWinds breach, the Change Healthcare attack, the MOVEit exploitation — supply chain risk is now one of the top vectors for significant incidents.
Helm's vendor risk assessment program gives you systematic visibility into the security posture of your third-party ecosystem — not just a questionnaire, but a structured evaluation that identifies real exposure and prioritizes remediation by actual business risk.
Assessment Framework
- Vendor inventory and tiering by criticality
- Attack surface mapping for each vendor
- Security questionnaire review and validation
- Public exposure and breach history analysis
- Contractual and compliance requirement review
- Ongoing monitoring for high-tier vendors
What We Assess
External-facing systems, exposed services, and publicly reachable infrastructure for each vendor in scope — mapped against known vulnerability patterns.
Review of vendor security documentation, certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001), incident history, and self-reported controls against validation evidence.
Mapping of data flows, access levels, and integration touchpoints to understand the blast radius if a vendor is compromised.
Review of vendor contracts, data processing agreements, and SLAs against your regulatory obligations (HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST CSF).
Structured risk scoring for each vendor based on access level, data sensitivity, and security maturity — so you focus effort where it matters most.
For critical vendors, ongoing attack surface monitoring through Cerebruh to detect changes in exposure between formal assessment cycles.
Pricing
Assessments are priced per vendor — so you only pay for what you actually need.
One-off assessment for a specific high-priority or new vendor. Full scorecard, evidence review, and remediation guidance.
Buy assessments in bundles of 5, 10, or 25. Use them at your own pace — ideal for organizations with a growing vendor inventory or regular onboarding cycles.
Most PopularContinuous monitoring plus annual re-assessments for your full vendor roster. Includes Cerebruh attack surface monitoring for Tier 1 vendors.
Unused tranche credits roll over. Contact us for volume pricing.
Who This Is For
- Organizations with HIPAA or SOC 2 obligations requiring TPRM documentation
- Companies that have grown their SaaS stack faster than their security program
- Teams preparing for a security audit who need vendor risk evidence
- Organizations that have experienced a vendor-related incident and need to rebuild their program
- Businesses entering new regulated markets or customer contracts with vendor risk requirements
What You Get
- Complete vendor inventory and criticality tier map
- Per-vendor risk scorecards with evidence
- Identified gaps and remediation recommendations
- Executive risk summary suitable for board reporting
- Vendor questionnaire templates for ongoing use
- TPRM policy draft aligned to your compliance framework