Third-party risk has caused millions of dollars in loss and damage.
The heightened pace of attacks and constant evolution of malware and tactics make it imperative that organizations and agencies be constantly vigilant and approach risk management with programmatic precision.
Virtually every day, the volume of relevant information on homeland security risks and threat actors grows, as do the compliance burdens of new and evolving regulations.
The Santa Fe Group, a member-driven leader in third party risk assurance, has built the Shared Assessments Program to address these challenges.
Shared Assessments is a membership ecosystem of cross-industry organizations encompassing outsourcers to vendors to regulators to technology providers.
Shared Assessments is an epicenter of risk management, benefiting from the diverse perspectives of many of the world’s most innovative practitioners in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM).
Shared Assessments efforts result in a collective intelligence on TPRM and compliance that is the foundation of all of our thought leadership, and the foundation of tools now relied upon by security and risk-minded organizations around the world.
Some of Shared Assessments’ most helpful state-of-the-art TPRM tools and best practices are readily available free of charge.
The Shared Assessments Program is a trusted source for third party risk management with resources, including tools and best practices, to effectively manage the critical elements of the vendor risk management lifecycle.
Shared Assessments Membership Builds:
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Risk management expertise through a community approach to producing thought leadership such as white papers, studies and presentations.
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Education and professional development through the the Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) and the Certified Third Party Risk Assessor (CTPRA).
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The Third Party Risk Management Toolkit.
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A suite of best practice third party risk management tools including the SIG Questionnaire Tools, SCA Procedure Tools, VRMMM Benchmark Tools and the GDPR Privacy Tools.
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Networking through working committees, and in person meetings such as the annual Summit.
In honor of these accomplishments, The Santa Fe Group has announced it was the recipient of a 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award from American Security Today, for the Shared Assessments Program, in acknowledgment of it’s collaborative third party risk management approach to addressing today’s heightened pace of cyber security threats.
American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards prestigious program is the largest and most comprehensive in the industry, highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions in a variety of government, homeland security, enterprise, and public safety vertical markets.
The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards were presented at a Homeland Awards Luncheon at ISC East, Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
“As the nation continues to respond to escalating threats from home and abroad, the innovative solutions recognized here have been developed to prevent, address, and mitigate those threats,” said Michael Madsen, co-founder and publisher of American Security.
“The evolving threat landscape continues to support tremendous growth in the field of Homeland Security.”
“Today, the U.S. is increasingly focusing on innovative physical and IT/cyber security solutions and they are calling on government and industry leaders like The Santa Fe Group to help them do so.”
(Learn More. Hear from Tom Garrubba, Senior Director/CISO at Santa Fe Group/Shared Assessments. He is an internationally recognized thought leader, lecturer, and blogger on third party risk, and is the head instructor for the Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) program. Previously, Tom was Senior Privacy Manager at a Fortune 10 US-based Healthcare company where he implemented and managed a world-class third party risk program. He has over 20 years of experience in IT security, privacy, audit, and compliance in industry and public consulting. Courtesy of Security Weekly and YouTube. Posted on Jun 25, 2019.)
As the trusted source for TPRM, the Shared Assessments Program was selected for its ability to consistently help organizations stay up to date in the threat and risk environment, including regulations, industry standards, and guidelines.
The Program uses a two-step approach to managing third party risk and follows a “trust, but verify” approach, enabling companies to fine-tune their third party risk management programs according to each individual strategy.
“Almost every day, headlines and world events remind us how important it is to identify and address the physical and digital vulnerabilities that are so readily exploited by bad actors,” shared Catherine A. Allen, chairman and CEO of Shared Assessments.
“We are honored to be recognized in the distinguished 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program for our achievements and advances in TPRM offerings and solutions.”
“This award is further validation that our Program helps enable security leaders to stay abreast of today’s third party risks and be aware of the tools and solutions needed.”
The Santa Fe Group Honored in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
The Santa Fe Group
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Best Cyber Security Risk Mgmt
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Shared Assessments Program
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Shared Assessments from the Santa Fe Group, has built a membership ecosystem of cross-industry organizations whose efforts result in a collective intelligence on TPRM and compliance that is the foundation of tools now relied upon by security and risk-minded organizations around the world.
The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program surpassed expectations with a record number of nominations received from industry leaders and government agencies, and drew over 200 attendees to the ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Banquet – an exclusive gourmet luncheon and networking opportunity which filled to capacity, before having to turn away late registrants.
The event featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William J. Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) twice, the Boston Police Department (BPD), and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as he walked attendees through 50 years of American policing history, the impacts on the communities, and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.
Commissioner Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Homeland Security and Public Safety.
Why the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program?
American Security Today’s comprehensive Annual Homeland Security Awards Program is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of physical, IT, port security, law enforcement, and first responders, in acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’
Over 200 distinguished guests representing Federal, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Firms, gathered from across North America, Europe and the Middle East to be honored among their peers in their respective fields which included:
- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
- United States Marine Corps
- The Federal Protective Service (FPS)
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- United States Postal Inspection Service
- DHS S&T
- United States Marshals Service (USMS)
- The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Police (PAPD)
- The Department of Justice (DOJ)
- The New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (NYS DHSES)
- United States Border Patrol
- AlertMedia, Ameristar Perimeter Security, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, Bellevue University, BriefCam, Canon U.S.A., CornellCookson, Drone Aviation, FLIR Systems, Hanwha Techwin, HID Global, IPVideo Corp., Konica Minolta Business Solutions, LenelS2, ManTech, Regroup Mass Notifications, SafeLogic, SolarWinds, Senstar, ShotSpotter, Smiths Detection, TCOM LP, Trackforce, Verint, and More!
Why American Security Today?
The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.
The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.
American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State and local levels of government as well as firms allied to government.
American Security Today brings forward a fresh compelling look and read with our customized digital publications that hold readers eyes throughout the story with cutting edge editorial that provides solutions to their challenges.
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The AST Digital Publications is distributed to over 75,000 qualified government and homeland security professionals in federal, state and local levels.
‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’
AST Reaches both Private & Public Experts, essential to meeting these new challenges.
Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.
These experts are from Government at the federal, state and local level as well as from private firms allied to government.
AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.
AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants & Dams, Bridges & Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.
Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.
To learn more about the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, please go to the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Championship Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2019 ‘A Year in Review’.
The ‘ASTORS’ Champion Edition is published annually and includes a review of the ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firms products and services, includes video interviews and more.
It is your Go-To source throughout the year for ‘The Best of 2019 Products and Services‘ endorsed by American Security Today, and can satisfy your agency’s and organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.
From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware and Networking Security – Just to name a few), the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION will have what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitgate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.
It also includes featured guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders, and recognized firms in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.
As an organization that has uniquely positioned and developed standardized resources to bring efficiencies to the market for more than a decade, the Shared Assessments Program has become a trusted source in third party risk assurance.
Shared Assessments offers opportunities for members to address global risk management challenges through committees, awareness groups, interest groups and special projects.
Join the dialog with peer companies and learn how you can optimize your compliance programs while building a better understanding of what it takes to create a more risk-sensitive environment in your organization.
To Learn More, please visit https://sharedassessments.org/.
(Hear from Charlie Miller, Senior Vice President of The Santa Fe Group and Head of Shared Assessments, discuss his views and advice on third party risk management. Courtesy of Opus Compliance and Risk Management and YouTube.)
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