Starting an Assessment
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by Russell Sherman
Starting an assessment
It's simple to start an assessment with VISO TRUST, and you have several options on how to get accurate and fast results. Once you set the context for a relationship, you're ready to start an assessment
First, let's determine how you'd like to collect or provide artifacts for the assessment. You have a few different options.
Designate a third party
With this option, VISO TRUST will reach out to a contact at the third party to procure artifacts for assessment. You'll provide the first name, last name, and email address for the person who will provide artifacts.
The contact will go through our streamlined and secure assessment collection experience, where they'll be guided through steps to provide comprehensive information.
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Upload artifacts on behalf of your vendor
If you already have artifacts for your third party, or they've given you access through a trust portal, you can upload them directly to the assessment.
Share one or more URLs that were provided to you by your vendor
If your third party has provided access to artifacts through a URL, please provide them. You can provide multiple URLs.
If the URL provided asks for a password or provisions access, the VISO TRUST audit team will reach out to you for more information. Providing the artifacts for the vendor can avoid this delay.
Assess with publicly available information
This is a great option when you have limited access to vendor artifacts. VISO TRUST's audit team will assess the relationship based solely on public information about the vendor.
Next steps
Once you configure your option, you're all set! Check back into the "Assessments" tab of the relationship detail page to get more information on the progress of the assessment. You can...
- Send your third party a reminder to expedite the process of collecting artifacts
- Use one-click to move forward with the assessment using the information that's already been collected — either documents you upload or what your third party has provided so far. No need to wait to get the ball rolling.
