Third-Party Risk Management with DiGRC

Asset Management

Third-Party Risk Management with DiGRC

How a centralized vendor register and standardized assessments improved visibility of third-party risk.

Centralized
Vendor register
Standardized
Onboarding & assessment
Prioritized
High-risk vendors

Client Context

Asset Management Firm

An asset management firm relied on fund administrators, market-data vendors, cloud providers, and specialist consultants. Procurement, IT, and compliance each held partial vendor records in spreadsheets; onboarding questionnaires and annual reviews followed inconsistent templates.

High-risk vendors were not visible enterprise-wide until an issue surfaced in operations or audit. External risk intelligence was rarely connected to internal assessment workflows.

DiGRC consolidated vendor data, standardized onboarding and assessment, and introduced dashboard visibility for third-party risk exposure.

Executive Summary

DiGRC consolidated vendor data, standardized onboarding and assessment workflows, and introduced dashboard visibility for third-party risk across the enterprise.

The Challenge

Vendor information and assessments were fragmented across departments, with periodic reviews and limited use of external risk signals.

  • Vendor data spread across spreadsheets and systems
  • Inconsistent onboarding and assessment approaches
  • Periodic assessments with limited ongoing monitoring
  • No consolidated view of third-party exposure
  • Delayed identification of vendor-related risks

Our Approach

A centralized vendor register, scoring framework, and structured monitoring workflows were implemented in DiGRC.

1

Consolidate vendor data

Brought vendor records into a single register.

2

Standardize assessments

Applied consistent evaluation and approval workflows.

3

Monitor risk exposure

Used scoring, periodic reviews, and selected external signals with dashboard visibility.

Measurable Outcomes

Third-party risk became more visible, consistent, and coordinated across functions.

Visible
Vendor risk exposure
Leadership gained a consolidated view
Consistent
Assessment process
Onboarding followed a shared workflow
Reduced
Manual data effort
Less duplication managing vendor records

Key Takeaways

  • Third-party risk is often invisible before it is unmanaged
  • Standard workflows matter as much as periodic assessments
  • External signals add value when integrated thoughtfully

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