Third Party Security: Building Your Vendor Risk Program in 2026 | UpGuard

**Executive summary:** This article defines third-party security and outlines a practical five-step TPRM roadmap—perform vendor risk classification, enforce onboarding controls, define contractual security requirements, implement continuous monitoring, and prepare secure offboarding—alongside guidance on continuous improvement, industry-specific considerations, and recommended controls such as MFA, PAM, and threat intelligence integration.