VM-05 Third-Party / Vendor Management

Third-Party Access Management

External party access is least-privilege and monitored.

Domain
Third-Party / Vendor Management
Control type
Preventive/Detective
Automated / manual
Hybrid
Frequency
Continuous
Framework reference
MAS TRM – Third Party/Access

What good looks like

Third-party access is least-privilege, time-bound, MFA-protected, logged and reviewed.

Risk if it fails

Supply-chain compromise via vendor access.

How Tess tests it

3 tests — each concludes only on cited evidence.

Third-party access standard defined

Design
Procedure
Inspect the standard.
Expected
Defined.
Sample
1 (design inspection)
Evidence
Third-party access listing, logs, review evidence.

Access least-privilege, time-bound, MFA

Operating
Procedure
Sample third-party access.
Expected
Controlled.
Sample
25 (or full config inspection)
Evidence
Third-party access listing, logs, review evidence.

Access logged & reviewed

Operating
Procedure
Inspect logs/reviews.
Expected
Monitored.
Sample
25 (or full config inspection)
Evidence
Third-party access listing, logs, review evidence.

Evidence Tess looks for

Third-party access listing, logs, review evidence.

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