What is HECVAT? Protecting Students from Vendor Security Risks | UpGuard

HECVAT 4.0 is a unified, dynamic security assessment toolkit for higher education designed to standardize third-party vendor risk evaluation; the document explains the new triage-first workflow, tiered question sets (Core 60 and full assessment), AI and privacy modules, persona-based guidance, and integration guidance for VRM programs including continuous monitoring, triggered assessments, and vendor maturity models.