- FortifyData announced new AI-driven features for Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM): AI Auditor and AI Workflow Automation.
- The update promises automated evidence collection, continuous auditing, and faster remediation of third‑party issues.
- Security teams can expect reduced manual effort, improved consistency and faster vendor onboarding.
- The enhancements aim to integrate with existing risk programs while scaling assessments and monitoring.
FortifyData adds AI Auditor and AI Workflow Automation to TPRM
FortifyData, a cyber risk management platform, announced significant AI enhancements to its Third‑Party Risk Management (TPRM) capabilities. The company introduced an AI Auditor and AI Workflow Automation designed to reduce manual tasks, accelerate assessments, and strengthen continuous oversight of vendor risk.
What the new capabilities do
The AI Auditor is built to automate repetitive assessment tasks: it can analyze vendor responses, surface gaps in controls, and synthesize evidence from submitted documents to produce consistent audit findings. Paired with AI Workflow Automation, the platform orchestrates follow‑up actions — from requesting additional evidence and assigning remediation tasks to tracking resolution — without manual handoffs.
Core functions highlighted
- Automated evidence processing and classification to reduce human review time.
- Continuous monitoring cues that flag changes in vendor posture and trigger reassessments.
- Prebuilt workflows to route remediation tasks, escalate high‑risk findings, and record audit trails.
- Scalability to handle larger vendor inventories with consistent assessment logic.
Why this matters for organizations
Third‑party risk remains a major attack vector for data breaches and compliance failures. FortifyData’s AI enhancements are positioned to address common challenges: slow assessments, inconsistent evidence review, and fragmented remediation processes. By automating evidence collection and the orchestration of follow‑ups, teams can close gaps faster and concentrate resources on the highest‑risk vendors.
Benefits security and procurement teams can expect
- Faster vendor onboarding and time‑to‑decision using automated assessments.
- Lower operational burden and fewer manual errors from standardized AI review.
- Improved audit readiness with documented, automated workflows and evidence trails.
- Better scalability for programs expanding vendor coverage without proportional headcount growth.
Integration and next steps
FortifyData positions these features to integrate with existing risk programs and tooling, allowing organizations to adopt automation without rebuilding processes from scratch. While the company announced the enhancements publicly, teams evaluating TPRM solutions should validate how the AI models handle sensitive vendor data, compliance requirements, and reporting needs before full deployment.
As third‑party ecosystems grow more complex, automated auditing and workflow orchestration aim to reduce exposure and speed remediation. Organizations that move quickly to test and adopt these capabilities may gain measurable operational advantages — while those that delay risk falling behind in third‑party security and compliance.
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