
3 Ways the 18 CIS Critical Security Controls Can Streamline Third-Party Risk Management
It is impossible to be too prepared for a threat to your organization’s cybersecurity. While working with third-party vendors brings much-needed support, resources, and cost-effectiveness to the table, trusting external parties with your most sensitive data carries inherent risks. In an effort to mitigate these risks, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) created the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls), a list of 18 of the most important measures organizations can

Transforming Higher Education Vendor Risk Management with HECVAT
The field of higher education is growing increasingly digital in their operations, and with this shift toward online and cloud-based solutions has come greater vulnerability to cybersecurity threats. Most colleges and universities rely on a team of internal workers and external vendors to keep things running smoothly, but outsourcing carries inherent risks that must be managed in order to protect organizational security. The Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolki