
Higher education institutions manage risk across an expansive and decentralized ecosystem. With departmental applications and student services often bypassing InfoSec due to the nature of the industry, point-in-time assessments alone cannot catch escalating cyber threats and vendor risk changes.
This overview details how to transition from static reviews to an always-on third-party risk program. Use this resource to learn how InfoSec teams can accelerate HECVAT assessments, centralize vendor governance, and continuously monitor risks without adding administrative burden