Cybersecurity breaches
A compromised vendor could expose sensitive information or create a route into connected systems.
INTRODUCING VENDORAIQ COMING SOONVendor risk management.
Vendor risk management.
Finally made simple.
Know your vendors. Understand your risk. Assess cybersecurity and AI exposure, collect evidence, manage approvals, and make confident decisions—all in one intuitive platform.
✓ NIST-aligned approach✓ Cyber + AI risk✓ Built for lean teams
◈ VendoraIQCONCEPT PREVIEW
Risk overview
This quarter ▾Make every vendor decision count.
Active vendors48Across your organization
Pending reviews7Needs your attention
AI risk flagged3Review recommended
Your next actions View all →
Review AI data handlingPayroll services · Legal approval
High priorityApprove security assessmentCloud provider · IT review
In reviewSchedule reassessmentLogistics partner · Annual review
UpcomingRisk visibility
CybersecurityLow
AI exposureNeeds review
Separate, explainable risk findingsIllustrative interface concept · Not a live product screenshot
Built around recognized guidanceNIST CSF 2.0NIST AI RMFSOC 2-oriented mappingFramework-aligned approach, not a certification claim
THE RISK YOU DON'T ALWAYS SEE
Your vendors have access. Do you know the risks?
Every payroll processor, software provider, IT contractor, cloud service and business partner can introduce risk. Even when your own security controls are strong, a vendor's practices can affect your data, customers and operations.
Data exposure
Third parties may store, process or share employee, customer and confidential business data.
Uncontrolled AI use
Vendor AI tools may handle information in ways that conflict with your privacy, security or contract requirements.
Operational disruption
An outage or cyber incident at a critical supplier could interrupt production, deliveries or customer service.
You can't eliminate every vendor risk. But you can identify, evaluate, document and manage it.
THE COST OF NOT KNOWING
One overlooked vendor can become a business problem.
These illustrative scenarios show why vendor due diligence matters long before an incident occurs.
A payroll provider is breached
Employee data may be exposed, triggering investigations, response costs and possible notification obligations.
A critical supplier is hit by ransomware
Production schedules, deliveries and revenue may be affected—even if your own network remains secure.
A vendor uses customer data to train AI
Confidentiality, privacy, intellectual property and contract concerns can arise if data use was not understood.
An IT provider has weak access controls
Privileged connections could increase the likelihood and impact of unauthorized access.
Approvals aren't documented
Missing assessment records can make audits, customer reviews and internal accountability more difficult.
Risk doesn't stop at your firewall.Check your vendor risk readiness ↗
THE CHALLENGE
Vendor reviews shouldn't live in spreadsheets and inboxes.
When questionnaires, security documents, approvals, and follow-ups are scattered across tools, it becomes difficult to see what matters and prove how decisions were made.
Scattered information
Stop hunting through spreadsheets, email chains, and shared folders for the latest vendor answers.
Time-consuming reviews
Ask questions that fit each vendor's risk—not the same lengthy questionnaire for everyone.
Unclear decisions
Know what was approved, who accepted the risk, and what still needs to be resolved.
HOW IT WORKSFrom new vendor to clear decision.
From new vendor to clear decision.
Without the complexity.
A guided process built for IT, security, legal, and business teams—whether or not you have a dedicated GRC department.
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Define your policy
Set risk rules, security requirements, and approval expectations with guided setup.
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Add your vendor
Identify what the vendor does, the data it handles, and whether it uses AI.
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Assess intelligently
Send right-sized questions, gather evidence, and review cyber and AI risk.
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Decide & follow up
Approve with confidence, track conditions, and reassess when things change.
PLANNED PLATFORM CAPABILITIES
Everything you need to make smarter vendor decisions.
Designed to bring assessment, evidence, risk, and accountability together in one approachable workflow.
Smart Vendor Assessments
Risk-based questionnaires automatically adapt to vendor criticality, access, and AI use.
Vendor Risk Policy Builder
Create consistent rules for required controls, approvals, and reassessment schedules.
Cyber + AI Risk
Assess traditional security risks and AI-specific exposures with separate, explainable findings.
AI Evidence Gap Analysis
Get source-linked suggestions about missing evidence, with human review of findings.
Vendor Risk Action Center
See prioritized tasks, overdue remediation, pending decisions, and assigned owners.
Conditional Approvals
Record compensating controls, approval conditions, deadlines, and accountable owners.
Event-Driven Reviews
Reassess when incidents, AI usage, access, or contracts change—not only once a year.
Executive Decision Briefs
Summarize risks, evidence, approvals, and recommended actions in a clear decision package.
Security Requirements
Prepare editable procurement and contract security requirements for Legal review.
BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU WORKEnterprise-level thinking.
Enterprise-level thinking.
Everyday simplicity.
You shouldn't need a large GRC team to understand vendor cybersecurity and AI risk. VendoraIQ is being built to make responsible vendor decisions practical for growing organizations.
Be first to know01
Get started faster
Guided setup, templates, and approachable workflows.
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Focus on what matters
Right-sized assessments and a clear action queue.
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Keep humans in control
AI-assisted insights with accountable approvals.
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Stay audit-ready
Document decisions, evidence, and ongoing reviews.
A SMARTER APPROACH TO AI RISKYour vendors use AI.
Your vendors use AI.
Do you know the risks?
AI can introduce questions that traditional security reviews miss: model training on customer data, third-party model providers, retention, oversight, and the impact of automated decisions.
VendoraIQ plans to surface relevant AI questions as part of the normal vendor assessment—not as a second, disconnected process.
Get updates on AI risk features ↗AI exposure assessmentIllustrative
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Does the vendor use AI in its service?Automatically determine whether AI-specific controls apply.
Yes02
Can customer data be used for model training?Flag responses that conflict with your policy.
Review03
Are consequential decisions reviewed by people?Identify missing oversight evidence.
Required✦ Suggested next step: request the vendor's AI data-use policy and confirm contractual restrictions.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for growing organizations.
Especially teams responsible for vendors but short on time, specialized staff, or enterprise-sized budgets.
IT & Security Leaders
Understand access, security controls, AI exposure, and unresolved risks.
Legal & Compliance
Review requirements, exceptions, evidence, and accountable approvals.
Business & Procurement
Bring vendors onboard with a clear process and fewer surprises.
FREE VENDOR RISK READINESS CHECK
How prepared is your organization?
Answer five simple questions to identify potential gaps in your vendor oversight. Get your result immediately—no email required.
✓ Takes about a minute✓ Includes AI vendor exposure✓ Practical next steps
Vendor Risk Readiness0 of 5 answered
YOUR READINESS SNAPSHOT
Educational screening only; not an audit, certification, or validated cybersecurity risk score.
SPOTLIGHT: MANUFACTURING
Your production depends on more than your own cybersecurity.
Manufacturers rely on ERP platforms, managed IT providers, logistics partners, cloud applications and component suppliers. A vendor incident can affect operations even when your internal systems are protected.
VendoraIQ is being designed to help manufacturing IT and operations teams identify critical vendors, evaluate cybersecurity and AI exposure, document decisions, and follow up on unresolved risks—without enterprise GRC complexity.
Join the founding-customer list ↗ILLUSTRATIVE VENDOR DEPENDENCIES
ERP & business systemsAccess to operations and financial data
Managed IT providersPrivileged access and support connections
Logistics & supply chainShipping, scheduling and continuity
AI-enabled softwareData use, model providers and oversight
One connected vendor can affect multiple business processes.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSGood questions.
Good questions.
Clear answers.
We're building VendoraIQ with transparency at the center.
Why does my business need vendor risk management?
Vendors may access your systems, handle sensitive data, use AI or support critical operations. Evaluating those dependencies helps your organization identify, document and address risks before and after vendor approval.
Is VendoraIQ available today?
Not yet. VendoraIQ is in development. Join the early-access list for progress updates and potential pilot opportunities.
Will VendoraIQ assess both cybersecurity and AI risk?
That's the plan. The commercial V1 scope includes NIST-aligned cybersecurity assessments and integrated AI vendor risk questions with distinct findings.
Does NIST-aligned mean NIST-certified?
No. NIST alignment describes how our assessment approach maps to published guidance. It does not mean NIST has certified or endorsed the platform or any assessed vendor.
Will I need a dedicated compliance team?
VendoraIQ is being designed for lean teams, with guided policies, adaptable assessments, and straightforward approval workflows.
What will pricing be?
We're evaluating accessible subscription tiers. Final pricing and plan limits will be announced closer to launch.
Can my company help shape the product?
Yes. Select “Design partner” in the early-access form if your organization would consider giving feedback or piloting the platform.
EARLY ACCESS IS OPEN
Be among the first to experience simpler vendor risk management.
Join the early-access list for product updates, pilot invitations, and potential founding-customer benefits. No obligation.
✓ Product launch updates✓ Pilot opportunities✓ Founding-customer news
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