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Third-Party Risk Management

Third-party risk management that keeps up with your suppliers

de.iterate is an Australian GRC platform with third-party and vendor risk management built in. Every supplier that touches your data or keeps your services running carries some of your risk. de.iterate keeps them all in one register, with security scoring, due diligence and risk assessments attached to each supplier record.

Instead of managing policies in one place, risks in another, evidence in folders, and audits through a last-minute scramble, de.iterate connects the whole system. That means better visibility, clearer ownership, stronger assurance and less time lost to manual admin. The current platform spans policies, assurance tasks, registers, evidence, reporting, Trust Centre capabilities, auditor access and support for multiple frameworks.

We help you get your ducks in a row.

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Sound familiar?

“It’s probably fine”

Your supplier due diligence is a questionnaire sent in 2023 and a general feeling that everything’s probably fine.

Larger organisations have a third-party risk program, and it covers the suppliers it was designed for. Procurement onboards them, security assesses the ones tagged critical, legal holds the contracts, and the platform lists 1,400 vendors with a tier against each. Tier 1 gets a questionnaire every year. Tiers 2 and 3 were assessed once, at onboarding, by whoever was in the role at the time. Renewals go through without a reassessment, because renewal sits with procurement and assessment sits with security, and the two systems have never been introduced.

Meanwhile, most of your suppliers have added AI features since you last checked, and nobody has asked where your data goes now.

How de.iterate handles third-party and vendor risk management

Supplier risk stays manageable when every supplier has an owner and a review date, the due diligence lives on the supplier’s record rather than in an inbox, and you can see what each supplier touches before anything goes wrong. de.iterate is built around that. Suppliers link to the risks, assets and incidents they relate to, questionnaires and assessments sit on the record where the next reviewer will find them, and reviews come due on a schedule rather than when someone remembers.

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Keep every supplier, and what they touch, in one place

Record each supplier with an owner, review dates and custom fields for whatever your procurement team tracks. Link suppliers to the risks, assets and incidents they relate to, so when a supplier has a bad day you can see straight away what it affects.

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Due diligence you can find again next year

Send supplier questionnaires as custom checklists directly from de.iterate, and keep the responses on the supplier record where the next reviewer or auditor will look for them (and find the relevant evidence).

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Assess each supplier where the relationship lives

Using de.iterate, you can run a supply chain risk assessment for each supplier and link it straight to the supplier record, so the assessment and the relationship stay together.

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See what to focus on next

Score each supplier's security, then use dashboard widgets to show your supply chain risk at your next management review.

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Get reminded before the review date, not after renewal

Each supplier carries a review cycle and an owner. de.iterate tracks the next review date, reminds the owner before it falls due and flags anything overdue, so a reassessment happens before the contract renews rather than being discovered after it.

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Ask the questions that matter now

Start from questionnaire templates written by our GRC experts, including questions on AI, and where your data is stored and processed. Tailor them to each supplier tier, so the questions you ask today cover the risks suppliers have added since 2023.

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Also included

    • Evidence Store: evidence linked to the task, control or requirement it supports
    • Testing history and evidence export for your external auditor
    • Assurance coverage mapped to your enterprise risks, showing which risks are well tested and which are running on hope
    • AI-powered assurance: gap analysis of uploaded documents, with suggested tasks and control mappings and improvements
    • Human approval on every automated suggestion, with its reasoning and confidence recorded
    • Review reminders: set a review period on each supplier and the Compliance Calendar prompts the owner when it's due
    • Spreadsheet import to bring your existing supplier list across
    • AI platforms are suppliers too, with room to record where data goes and whether the platform trains its models on your data

Frequently Asked Questions

Most questions about supplier risk come down to scope: who counts as a supplier, how often to check on them, and which ones deserve the attention. The answers below cover the detail, and the first one settles the question that comes up most, whether the AI tools your teams have adopted belong on the register.

Should AI tools go on our supplier register?

Yes. If a tool touches your data, it's a supplier. Record where the data goes, whether the supplier trains its AI on your data, and how you'd get your data back if you stopped using it. Our free AI Governance Tips guide covers this and more.

How often should we review our suppliers?

It depends on how much risk each one carries. In de.iterate, you set a review period on each supplier record, and the Compliance Calendar will remind the owner when a review is coming up.

What is third-party risk management?

Third-party risk management is how you identify, assess and monitor the risks that come from working with suppliers, contractors and other outside organisations. Frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2 expect you to manage it throughout each supplier relationship.

How do we decide which suppliers to focus on?

de.iterate's vendor security scoring shows which suppliers need the most attention, and supply chain dashboard widgets give you the overall picture.

Can we link suppliers to our risk register?

Yes. de.iterate lets you link each supplier to the risks, assets and incidents it relates to, so supplier issues show up in your risk profile.

Can we import our existing supplier list?

Yes. de.iterate's automated import process brings your supplier list across, so you don't have to retype it.

Can we report audit progress to our board?

Yes. Custom dashboards in de.iterate show your board and management team where each audit is up to and which findings are still open.

What makes de.iterate different

From setup to scale, every feature is designed to help your team save time, stay focused, and drive meaningful results.

Expert support, not just software

de.iterate combines technology with hands-on support from experienced GRC professionals based in Australia. From onboarding through to certification, our team works with you to build momentum quickly, helping many organisations get audit-ready in less than 12 weeks and providing practical support through external audits and ongoing compliance activities.

Continuous compliance, not annual panic

Great compliance is not built in the two weeks before an audit. de.iterate helps you stay ready year-round with assurance tasks, checklists, live registers, reporting and a compliance calendar that keeps momentum going.

Practical enough to use, powerful enough to scale

From start-ups to enterprise, de.iterate supports multiple frameworks in one system, including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Privacy Acts, SOC 2, DIP, Essential Eight and more. You can grow your compliance maturity without rebuilding everything from scratch.

Key Features

A smarter way to manage compliance

de.iterate combines policies, training, registers, evidence, reporting and assurance workflows in one integrated management system, helping you reduce complexity, stay audit-ready and turn governance, risk management and compliance into business as usual. Every feature is designed to save time, strengthen accountability and make GRC compliance easier to manage across your organisation.
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Enterprise Risk Management

 A risk register with a pulse, with inherent and residual scoring, heatmaps and risk appetite. 

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Compliance Management

 Every obligation traced to the evidence that meets it, across 25+ frameworks.

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Policy Management

 Plain-English policies, clear approvals and proof your staff have read them. 

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Controls Management

 Scheduled controls testing, with the evidence ready before your auditor asks. 

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Cyber and IT Risk

 Your whole ISMS, from asset register to Statement of Applicability. 

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AI Governance

 ISO 42001, AI impact assessments and an inventory of the AI in your business. 

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Privacy and Data Governance

 Find your personal information, see where it goes and keep your privacy policy current.

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Quality, Safety & Environment

 ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, running alongside everything else you manage. 

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Audit Management

 Audit programs, findings and corrective actions tracked to closure. 

Multiple compliance frameworks, without extra effort

 

With de.iterate, the complexity of managing multiple frameworks doesn’t translate into increased workload. Our unified platform serves as a central hub for overseeing all your compliance activities, whether you’re working with bespoke frameworks or seeking to meet the criteria of the most sought-after security and privacy standards and certifications.

ISO 27001

Information Security Management Systems

The international standard that sets out the requirements for data protection systems. It’s all about keeping data safe and secure.
ISO 9001

Quality Management Systems

This standard defines the requirements for quality management. It’s all about ensuring your business consistently delivers high-quality products and services.
ISO 45001

Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

The standard that specifies the requirements for an effective OH&S management system. Create a safer, healthier workplace.
ISO 14001

Environmental Management Systems

The global standard for building EMS. It gives you a structure to identify environmental impacts, manage obligations, strengthen governance.

ISO 42001

Artificial Intelligence Management Systems

This standard specifies the requirements for managing AI systems responsibly and ethically. It helps ensure trustworthy development and use of AI.

SOC 2

System and Organisation Control 2

This specifies how organisations should manage their customer’s data. It is one of the most sought-after security framework for SaaS companies. 

Privacy Acts

Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Italy, US and UK

Country-specific legislative frameworks established to protect individuals’ personal information from misuse, interference, unauthorised access, modification, and disclosure.

RRFR

Right Fit for Risk

The Australian Government’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations uses the External Systems Accreditation Framework and the RFFR approach to assess and accredit third party service providers and systems.

DISP

Defence Industry Security Program

DISP is a critical initiative that ensures businesses in the defence supply chain meet stringent security requirements. DISP compliance is essential for companies that engage in Defence tenders, contracts and projects.

Simple monthly pricing, based on the frameworks you need

de.iterate pricing is structured around the compliance frameworks you choose to access, giving you the flexibility to build a program that fits your organisation’s needs. Every plan includes access to the de.iterate platform and its feature set, from automated and expert-led onboarding, through to migration support, assurance workflows, live registers, compliance reporting and the core documentation needed to run and maintain your management system with confidence.

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Starter (per month)

$179£100

  • Essential Eight

  • SMB 1001

  • Privacy Acts

  • DISP

  • Cyber Essentials

Business (per month)

$2,100£1,250

  • ISO 27001

  • ISO 27701

  • ISO 42001

  • ISO 9001

  • ISO 45001

  • ISO 14001

  • SOC 2

  • NIST CSF 2.0

  • NIST 800-53

  • NIST 800-172

  • NIST 800-172

  • GDPR

  • Essential Eight

  • SMB 1001

  • Privacy Acts

  • DISP

  • Cyber Essentials

  • DORA

  • NIS2

  • CIS v8

  • EU AI Act

  • TISAX

Enterprise (per month)

$3,500£2,000

  • ISO 27001

  • ISO 27701

  • ISO 42001

  • ISO 9001

  • ISO 45001

  • ISO 14001

  • SOC 2

  • NIST CSF 2.0

  • NIST 800-53

  • NIST 800-171

  • NIST 800-172

  • GDPR

  • Essential Eight

  • SMB 1001

  • Privacy Acts

  • DISP

  • ISM

  • SOCI

  • Right Fit for Risk (RFFR)

  • Cyber Essentials

  • DORA

  • NIS2

  • CIS c8

  • EU AI Act

  • TISAX

Know who's holding your risk. 

Bring your supplier list to a demo, and we'll show you what it looks like linked to your risk profile and through the de.iterate fabric.