Securing Student Data: TPRM for University Healthcare and Counseling | UpGuard

This document is a vendor risk management guide for colleges and universities that explains third-party security risks, recommended VRM practices (HECVAT-based assessments, cybersecurity frameworks, vendor mapping, contractual security, continuous monitoring, incident response, and risk tiering), and technology solutions to streamline VRM. It emphasizes automation and monitoring tools—especially UpGuard Vendor Risk, security ratings, compliance management, managed assessments, and AI-driven monitoring—to help higher-education institutions assess, monitor, and mitigate vendor-related cybersecurity and compliance risks.