Assessment Tools
Third-Party Risk Assessment Tools
Free, structured self-assessments that score your vendor governance, surface critical gaps and show the priorities that will move you forward fastest, grounded in our Start with Where. methodology.
Why our assessments work
Under 3 minutes
Each assessment is short and focused, so busy risk and compliance teams can finish in a single sitting.
Instant scored report
Get an overall readiness percentage plus a per-theme breakdown, with critical gaps called out clearly.
Actionable priorities
Every result points to the specific governance areas that will move your posture forward fastest.
Choose your assessment
Start with the assessment that matches your mandate
Each tool produces a scored report in minutes. No contact details required to see your results.
FSP Outsourcing Governance Readiness
Assess how effectively your FSP identifies, governs and monitors outsourced functions across 27 questions.
Start assessmentJoint Standard Readiness Assessment
Check your readiness against the Joint Standard and get a scored report with gaps and priorities.
Start assessmentVendor Dependency Exposure Assessment
Answer 8 quick questions to score your dependency visibility, concentration and resilience blind spots.
Start assessmentResults are indicative self-assessments. They do not constitute legal advice, certification or a formal determination of compliance.
Why Start with Where.
You can't govern what you haven't mapped
Most third-party risk programmes fail not because the controls are wrong, but because no one knows which vendors actually carry the business. Our assessments are built to expose that visibility gap first, then score the governance around it, so every recommendation points back to a dependency that matters.
Built on real regulatory reviews. The Joint Standard and FSP Outsourcing Governance assessments are structured around the questions regulators actually ask, so your score reflects the evidence they expect to see.
FAQ
Third-party risk assessment, answered
What is a third-party risk assessment?
A third-party risk assessment evaluates how well your organisation identifies, governs and monitors the vendors and outsourced services it depends on. VenDefend's free assessment tools turn that evaluation into a scored report with gaps and priorities, grounded in our Start with Where. methodology.
How long do the assessments take?
Each assessment is designed to take under three minutes. The Vendor Dependency Exposure Assessment has just eight questions, while the Joint Standard and FSP Outsourcing Governance assessments cover 27 governance questions each.
Do I need to provide contact details?
No. You can complete any assessment and view your scored report without sharing contact information. Sharing your details is optional and only used if you would like a VenDefend specialist to review your results.
Are the results a formal certification?
No. Results are indicative self-assessments. They do not constitute legal advice, certification or a formal determination of compliance with any regulation or standard.
Which assessment should I start with?
If you want a fast read on your dependency blind spots, start with the Vendor Dependency Exposure Assessment. If you are preparing for a specific regulatory review, choose the Joint Standard Readiness or FSP Outsourcing Governance assessment that matches your mandate.