Vendor Due Diligence Doesn't End After Onboarding
Your vendors' security posture changes. Certifications expire, subprocessors change, policies evolve. Track how your entire vendor base evolves over time — spot trends, catch regressions, and stay ahead of risks.
TL;DR
Point-in-time vendor assessments become stale the moment they're completed. Orbiq's Continuous Monitoring tracks how each vendor's assurance evolves across assessments, gives you portfolio-level dashboards to spot patterns, and alerts you when scores drop or assessments become overdue. Continuous visibility, not periodic snapshots.
One Dashboard, Complete Visibility
No more aggregating spreadsheets before board meetings. Export portfolio reports in seconds.
Vendor-Level Trends
Track Individual Vendor Evolution
See how each vendor's security posture changes over time. Compare current scores to previous assessments and identify what improved or degraded.
- Score history — Track how vendor scores evolve across quarterly or annual assessments
- Category breakdown — See trends by domain — access control, encryption, incident response, governance
- Assessment comparison — Side-by-side view of what changed since the last assessment
- Improvement tracking — Verify that issues flagged in previous assessments have been addressed
Portfolio-Level Visibility
Monitor Your Entire Vendor Base
See the security health of your entire vendor ecosystem at a glance. Identify patterns, outliers, and areas that need attention.
- Portfolio dashboard — Aggregate view of all vendor scores, statuses, and assessment dates
- Category radar charts — Visualize strengths and gaps across your vendor base by security domain
- Risk distribution — See how many vendors fall into each risk tier and track changes over time
- Alerts and notifications — Get notified when scores drop, assessments are overdue, or certifications expire
Why Continuous Monitoring Matters
Point-in-time is obsolete: A vendor's security posture changes constantly. An assessment from 12 months ago doesn't reflect today's reality.
Regulations require it: NIS2 and DORA expect ongoing vendor oversight, not just onboarding checklists.
Your vendors are part of your security perimeter. Under modern regulations and enterprise procurement standards, you're accountable for their posture — continuously, not once a year.
Who Uses Continuous Monitoring
Security & Compliance
Monitor your vendor base continuously without manual spreadsheet tracking. Get alerted when scores drop or assessments are overdue.
Procurement
Track vendor performance over time. Use historical data to inform contract renewals and vendor selection decisions.
GRC Teams
Feed continuous monitoring data into your broader risk management. Satisfy NIS2 and DORA supply chain oversight requirements.
Executive Leadership
Get portfolio-level visibility into third-party risk. Report on vendor assurance coverage to boards and regulators.
Point-in-Time vs. Continuous Monitoring
| Visibility | Snapshot at onboarding vs. trend over time |
| Risk detection | Discover issues reactively vs. catch regressions early |
| Audit readiness | Scramble before audits vs. always current |
| Effort | High (repeat full process) vs. low (incremental updates) |
| Regulatory compliance | May not satisfy NIS2/DORA vs. demonstrates continuous oversight |
| Portfolio view | Aggregated spreadsheets vs. real-time dashboard with alerts |
Frequently Asked Questions
Stop Flying Blind on Vendor Risk
See how Orbiq's Continuous Monitoring keeps you informed about your entire vendor base's security posture — in real time.