Vendor inventory mapping
A complete map of every third-party processor and sub-processor handling your personal data.
Service · Social & Vendor Audits
Your vendors' data practices are your DPDPA risk too
Vendor risk auditing checks that every third party handling your data - processors, sub-processors, SaaS tools - meets the same standard you do. Under DPDPA Sections 8 and 9, you remain accountable for a processor's failures, so this isn't optional due diligence.
60%Of breaches originate from a third party
Sec 8 & 9DPDPA holds you responsible for your processors
₹250CrPenalty applies even when the breach is via a vendor
20-40%Insurance premium impact without a vendor risk programme
Step 1 - diagnose
Signs your vendor risk is unmanaged
You don't have a current, complete list of every vendor that touches personal data.
Vendor contracts predate DPDPA and haven't been reviewed for compliant data clauses.
Enterprise customers now ask about your vendor risk programme in RFPs, and you don't have a clear answer.
You've never scored or ranked vendors by the risk they actually carry.
Step 2 & 3 - quantify, then recommend
What Techsolve delivers
Structured security questionnaires
Assessing each vendor's security posture, access controls and breach history.
Red / Amber / Green risk scoring
Every vendor rated with clear remediation requirements attached to lower scores.
Evidence & certification review
Checking certifications, policies and pen-test reports rather than taking vendor claims at face value.
Contractual DPA review
Ensuring Data Processing Agreements are actually DPDPA-compliant, not just legacy templates.
Ongoing quarterly monitoring
Critical vendors reassessed quarterly rather than a one-time exercise.
Step 4 & 5 - implement, then oversee
How we work, start to finish
1
DiagnoseWe build the complete vendor inventory and identify who's never been assessed.
2
QuantifyVendors scored by the actual risk and data sensitivity they carry.
3
RecommendA remediation plan for high-risk vendors, prioritised by exposure.
4
ImplementContract updates and remediation tracked to completion with named owners.
5
OverseeQuarterly re-assessment for critical vendors, with breach-notification tracking ongoing.
Frequently asked
Common questions about vendor risk audits
Are we liable if our vendor has a breach?
Under DPDPA Sections 8 and 9, yes - you retain responsibility as the data fiduciary even when a processor is at fault.
How many vendors does a typical audit cover?
Scoped to your actual vendor count during the initial diagnose step - most programmes start with the highest-risk vendors first.
What if a vendor refuses to complete the questionnaire?
That's itself a risk signal we'll flag - we help you decide whether to continue the relationship or find an alternative.
Does this help with cyber insurance too?
Yes - insurers increasingly price vendor-risk programmes into premiums, and having one documented can reduce costs.
Advisory-led · No product pitch
Start with a vendor risk review
Find out which of your vendors actually carry the most exposure before something goes wrong.