TPRM Program Support Services

PRIMARY CONTACTS:
Eric M. Wright CPA, CITP
William M. Deller CISA, CTPRP, CTPRA, CCSFP

Schneider Downs has extensive experience building and optimizing the third party risk programs for a variety of clients.

We have managed entire Third-Party Risk Management programs across all different maturity levels and various points of the TPRM lifecycle. We have experience working with procurement, compliance, technical, and financial teams along with business functional areas who own third party relationships. Thus, our team can adapt to your program’s needs.

This ongoing support complements our core assessment services, and when combined, our support encourages a new level of TPRM assurance. The following are examples of ways we provide ongoing program support in addition to our traditional external assessment services:

• Assessment project management, scheduling, and coordination
• Tracking assessment metrics and reporting to management/TPRM stakeholders
• Assessment evidence retrieval 
• Development and maintenance of process documentation
• TPRM policy and procedures optimization
• Solutions engineering and software selection
• Continuation of TPRM program maturity
• Assist in introducing TPRM to additional business units 
• Internal risk assessments
• Penetration testing service implementation

Additional TPRM Services

• TPRM Ad-Hoc Review Services
• TPRM Capabilities and Maturity Services
• TPRM External Assessor Services
• TPRM Program Implementation and Development
• TPRM Officer-as-a-Service
• TPRM Training, Education, and Awareness 

Schneider Downs TPRM Resources

Built by our tenured team of security, risk and compliance practitioners. We have leveraged decades of diverse subject-matter expertise and experience to be able to provide the following resources and tools:

• AICPA SOC Report Review Template  
• Schneider Downs TPRM Service Overview
• Schneider Downs TPRM Policy Template
• Schneider Downs Compliance and Third-Party Risk Management Guide
• Schneider Downs ‘Our Thoughts On’ Articles 

How Can Schneider Downs Help?

The Schneider Downs Risk Advisory Services team has the expertise, credentials and tools to help you build, implement, recalibrate, and manage a world-class third-party risk management program. We understand that outsourcing business functions to third parties is essential in today’s business environment.  While outsourcing provides benefits such as increased efficiency and cost savings, it also increases an organization’s risk exposure to a myriad of threats presented by outsourcing.  Understanding how to identify and manage the risks presented by third party providers is vital for any business.

Learn more about our Third-Party Risk Management services or contact us to get started.