Summary: Third-party risk is now one of the fastest-growing sources of operational disruption, data exposure, and audit pain—but most programs still rely on paperwork that doesn't reduce risk. This session reframes vendor risk as a speed enabler.

Outcome: Vendor risk becomes a business enabler

Takeaway: A short vendor scorecard CFO/CIO can operationalize

Key Discussion Points:

• Stop collecting questionnaires; start enforcing requirements
• Risk-tiering vendors by data + access + operational dependency
• What 'material vendor risk' looks like in finance and IT terms
• Contract clauses that matter (audit rights, breach terms, subprocessor controls)
• Vendor access boundaries: least privilege, segregation, API scoping
• How to read SOC reports quickly (what matters, what's noise)
• Understanding CUECs (complementary user entity controls) and why they bite you
• Continuous monitoring: what 'continuous' really means (cadence + triggers)
• Vendor drift: changes in scope, subprocessors, data use, and integrations
• Procurement acceleration: fast-track path for low-risk vendors + escalation paths