MANAGE WITH F&C

Third-Party & Supplier Risk

Understand the risk beyond your own walls.

Bring structure to supplier assessment and ongoing oversight.

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MANAGE / F&C
BUILT AROUND YOUR BUSINESSVisibility. Decisions. Action.

IS THIS FOR YOU?

A clear starting point

You need risk-based oversight of suppliers.

Working arrangement
Defined project scope; follow-up support agreed separately.
What you bring
Supplier inventory and relationship owners.

01 / THE BUSINESS CASE

Why this service matters

Suppliers may hold sensitive information or support critical services. Understanding those dependencies helps teams apply proportionate due diligence and follow up on important gaps.

02 / THE SERVICE

What is Third-Party & Supplier Risk?

Third-party risk management evaluates supplier relationships and their oversight needs. Assessment depth is matched to information access, criticality, and potential business impact.

WORKING TOGETHER

Our Approach

F&C leads the activities below with your process and system owners. Your team provides the agreed information, approves decisions, and owns ongoing operation unless separately scoped. Activities and outputs are confirmed in the proposal.

  1. 01

    Classify supplier criticality.

    Your team helps confirm the boundaries, priorities, and available information.

  2. 02

    Request proportionate evidence.

    We work with the relevant owners to review requirements and agree practical decisions.

  3. 03

    Assess gaps.

    Your team provides the agreed access, approvals, or operating evidence needed for delivery.

  4. 04

    Agree follow-up actions and review dates.

    We review the findings or agreed outputs together and clarify action ownership and follow-up.

What you will receive

The agreed outputs below give your team a record of the work and a basis for decisions and follow-up.

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DELIVERY AT A GLANCE

  1. 01

    Classify supplier criticality.

  2. 02

    Request proportionate evidence.

  3. 03

    Assess gaps.

  4. 04

    Agree follow-up actions and review dates.

YOUR SERVICE, IN FOCUS

Third-Party & Supplier Risk

01

Classify suppliers by risk and criticality

02

Review questionnaires and supporting evidence

03

Evaluate gaps and follow-up actions

Clear findings. Agreed next steps.

03 / PRACTICAL SUPPORT

Key capabilities

  • Classify suppliers by risk and criticality
  • Review questionnaires and supporting evidence
  • Evaluate gaps and follow-up actions
  • Define lifecycle and review considerations

04 / YOUR DELIVERY PARTNER

Why F&C?

We connect risk decisions with practical operational action. You work with a team that understands the relationship between cybersecurity, business priorities, and sustainable implementation.

Business-led priorities

Your objectives, existing practices, and available capacity shape the scope.

Clear ownership

We agree responsibilities and evidence expectations with your team.

Premium expertise. Competitive pricing.

Our Philippines-based delivery model offers high-quality support with transparent, proportionate engagement scopes.

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05 / WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Service scope & deliverables

We agree the boundaries, activities, and outputs before delivery. Depending on the engagement, the scope may include:

  • Supplier risk classification method
  • Assessment and evidence checklist
  • Findings for suppliers in scope
  • Remediation and review recommendations

Systems, locations, participants, tools, timelines, and any ongoing support are confirmed in the proposal. External certification, licensing, and third-party costs are included only when explicitly agreed.

07 / YOUR QUESTIONS

FAQs

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Let’s discuss your
security priorities.

In our initial discussion, we review your goals, current environment, deadlines, and scope. We then agree the requirements for a proposal with clear activities, responsibilities, and pricing.

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