CRISC Risk Response and Reporting Practice Question
In third-party risk management, which of the following is typically used for initial onboarding assessment of a vendor?
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Why each option matters
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Security questionnaire
Security questionnaires are commonly used during initial vendor assessment to gather information about the vendor's security posture.
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Contract compliance review
Why it's wrong here
This occurs during ongoing monitoring.
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Security questionnaire
Why this is correct
A security questionnaire is a standard initial assessment tool.
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SOC 2 Type II report
Why it's wrong here
SOC 2 Type II is often required for critical vendors but may be obtained after onboarding.
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Shared intelligence platform feed
Why it's wrong here
This is used for continuous monitoring, not initial onboarding.
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