What is Cyber Vendor Risk Management? Cyber VRM Explained | UpGuard

This document defines Cyber Vendor Risk Management (Cyber VRM), contrasts it with VRM and TPRM, and explains why cloud adoption and complex supply chains necessitate continuous third- and fourth-party cybersecurity risk assessment, monitoring, and remediation. It outlines desired solution features—security ratings, questionnaires, automated risk assessments, remediation workflows, continuous monitoring, reporting, integrations, scalability, and managed services—and presents UpGuard Vendor Risk as a comprehensive platform delivering these capabilities with transparency, rapid onboarding, and ongoing improvements.