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Are zero-touch assessments the future of security reviews?
Automated tools promise faster, continuous validation and fewer manual reviews as companies try to scale security checks, vendors and auditors said.
- Enterprise security teams are adopting 'zero-touch' assessments, replacing manual questionnaires with automated, continuous trust monitoring to streamline vendor risk reviews and ensure consistent compliance.
- Traditional security reviews rely on static, questionnaire-driven processes that create bottlenecks, delay sales cycles, and capture only 'point-in-time' snapshots of vendor security posture.
- Modern platforms pull evidence directly from connected environments to maintain a single source of truth, allowing security teams to validate vendor risk without constant back-and-forth communication.
- While automation handles routine validations, security experts remain essential for managing complex risks; Vanta governance expert Heller said 'zero-touch alone isn't sufficient.'
- This transition positions security teams as a strategic trust function, enabling faster, data-backed procurement decisions while maintaining a secure, continuously aligned posture across the vendor ecosystem.
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