Protecting Student-Athlete Data: TPRM for Collegiate Athletics | UpGuard

This is a comprehensive guide for higher education institutions on vendor risk management, explaining third-party security risks, assessment approaches (e.g., HECVAT), cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001), vendor mapping, contractual controls, continuous monitoring, incident response planning, and risk tiering. It recommends technology-driven VRM solutions—prominently UpGuard’s offerings such as security ratings, automated questionnaires, continuous and fourth-party monitoring, compliance management, and AI-enhanced monitoring—to streamline workflows, prioritize high-risk vendors, and protect sensitive student, research, and health data.