Third-party risk often sits outside the enterprise risk register
Vendor exposure is tracked separately from the rest of enterprise risk, making one coherent board view harder to give.
For CROs
Vendor risk doesn’t govern itself. Build the program that does.
Third-party risk belongs inside the enterprise risk framework, not alongside it. Cynapze gives risk leaders the structure to govern vendor exposure with the same rigor applied to every other risk category.
The challenge
Where traditional TPRM falls short for CROs
A regulatory landscape that keeps assigning new obligations
NIS2 and DORA require demonstrable oversight of critical suppliers, and proving it after the fact is harder than building it in from the start.
Point-in-time reviews don't match a continuous risk posture
Frameworks expect ongoing monitoring, but many programs run on assessments months out of date by the time anyone reads them.
No consistent way to weigh vendor risk against the rest of the business
Without a shared scale, a security grade doesn't translate into the risk language used for operational or financial risk elsewhere.
Ownership of remediation gets lost between teams
A flagged issue can pass between procurement, security and business units without a clear owner, staying unresolved well past when it should have closed.
Board reporting that takes weeks to assemble
A defensible view for the board or a regulator often means manually pulling data from spreadsheets, emails and disconnected tools.
The solution
One platform built for CROs needs
Step 01 of 04
Continuous Vendor Monitoring
Track every vendor across 10 risk categories, with scores refreshed daily instead of a periodic snapshot.
Maintain a single, continuously updated register of vendor risk that sits alongside other enterprise risk categories.
Auto-detect vendors and map how they interconnect, so concentrated and fourth-party exposure is visible, not hidden.
See score trends per vendor and compare across your portfolio to identify where concentrated exposure sits.
Step 02 of 04
Standardized Assessment Process
Build assessment templates aligned to NIS2 and DORA, applied consistently across every vendor and business unit.
Assess a vendor once, then project the result onto every framework you govern against.
Send a single-use link, track responses to completion, and request certifications with a documented accept or reject decision.
Convert any gap into a remediation plan with a named owner and a due date.
Step 03 of 04
Risk Mapped to Business Criticality
Cross-reference each vendor's grade with business criticality, putting vendor risk on the same footing as other risk categories.
Match emerging threats against your vendors, with intelligence from European and global authorities, to know who is affected within hours.
Get alerted when a vendor tied to a critical process drops a grade, or when a provider you share with others is affected.
Review a single matrix of vendor risk across the organization, structured for governance and committee discussion.
Step 04 of 04
Documented Ownership and Remediation
Generate NIS2 and DORA-aligned reports directly from vendor data, formatted for board and regulator review.
Track compliance readiness from a single control set projected across every framework.
Maintain a full audit trail of assessments, score changes and remediation across the portfolio.
Centralize evidences with expiry tracking, and grant auditors scoped access to what they need.
Built for risk leaders who need to fold third-party exposure into enterprise-wide governance, not manage it as a separate program.
Outcomes
Third-party risk, governed with the same rigor as the rest of the business
Cynapze gives risk leaders one place to monitor, assess and document vendor risk, structured to fit into enterprise-wide governance rather than sit apart from it.
Built for CROAdapts to your regulatory realityInsights from day one
1
Full portfolio visibility
From critical suppliers to minor vendors, one continuously updated view of where third-party exposure sits, including fourth parties.
2
Issues caught before they escalate
Daily score refreshes mean a dropped grade reaches your team within a day, not at the next governance review.
3
A bigger program, not a bigger team
Send questionnaires, track responses and manage remediation across every vendor from a single platform.
4
Audit-ready in a few clicks
Pull NIS2 and DORA-aligned reports straight from your vendor data whenever the board or a regulator asks.
5
Faster, sharper prioritization
Combine vendor security scores with business criticality to know which relationships deserve governance attention first.
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Frequently asked questions.
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What is Cynapze?
Cynapze is a third-party risk management platform. It helps organizations monitor, assess, and document the cybersecurity posture of their vendors and suppliers, all from one place.
Who is Cynapze built for?
Cynapze is built for organizations that need to manage vendor risk at scale, from security teams and risk officers to finance leaders who need visibility without becoming security experts.
How is Cynapze different from a spreadsheet or a manual review process?
Manual processes go stale the moment they're finished. Cynapze replaces static, point-in-time reviews with continuous monitoring, structured assessments, and a single record of every vendor's risk over time.
Do I need a security background to use Cynapze?
No. The platform is designed for both technical and non-technical roles, with role-based views that adapt to what each person on your team actually needs to see.
Can Cynapze scale with my vendor portfolio as it grows?
Yes. Whether you're managing a handful of vendors or several dozen, Cynapze is built to add vendors, assign criticality, and track risk without the process breaking down as your portfolio grows.
How long does it take to get started?
After creating your account, a guided setup walks you through completing your company profile, inviting team members, and adding your first vendors. Every step can be skipped and resumed later.
What do I need to add a vendor?
Just the vendor's name and domain to begin monitoring. From there, you can assign criticality, send assessment questionnaires, and build out their full risk profile over time.
Can I invite my team to use the platform?
Yes. Company admins can invite team members and assign them roles that determine what they can see and do within the platform.
What happens after I add a vendor?
Once a vendor is added, you can choose to actively manage them, which triggers ongoing monitoring, lets you send assessment questionnaires, and allows you to track remediation plans tied to their risk profile.
How do I get help if I run into an issue?
A help center with searchable articles and contextual guidance is available directly in the platform, alongside a contact form for direct support requests.
What subscription tiers does Cynapze offer?
Four tiers: Freemium, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Each tier increases the number of vendors you can actively manage and the depth and frequency of monitoring data available.
How many vendors can I manage on each tier?
Freemium does not include active vendor management. Silver supports up to 10 managed vendors, Gold up to 25, and Platinum up to 50.
Is there a free trial?
Cynapze does not currently offer a time-limited free trial. The Freemium tier lets you explore the platform with a one-time vendor score, without an ongoing subscription.
How does billing work?
Subscriptions are billed annually. Upgrading to a higher tier takes effect immediately, with the price difference prorated. Downgrading takes effect at the end of your current billing period.
Can I cancel my subscription at any time?
Subscription cancellation is handled by our support team rather than through self-service. Reach out and we'll take care of it.
Does Cynapze help with NIS2 compliance?
Yes. Cynapze includes questionnaire templates aligned to NIS2 requirements and gives you the continuous monitoring, documentation, and audit trail needed to demonstrate supplier oversight.
Does Cynapze help with DORA compliance?
Yes. Cynapze covers the ICT third-party risk management pillar of DORA, with continuous monitoring of ICT providers, structured due diligence, and reporting aligned to DORA's documentation expectations.
Does Cynapze cover GDPR requirements?
Cynapze helps you monitor and document the security posture of vendors processing personal data on your behalf, supporting the due diligence expectations under Article 28. It is not a full GDPR compliance management tool.
Can I generate compliance reports directly from Cynapze?
Yes. You can generate reports from your vendor data aligned to the frameworks you work with, ready to share with auditors, regulators, or your own leadership.
Does Cynapze automatically map my vendor data to specific regulatory controls?
Not automatically. Cynapze gives you the structured data, documentation, and audit trail that support your compliance work, but framework-to-control mapping is not an automated feature in the current version.
Where is my data hosted?
Your data is hosted on a SecNumCloud sovereign cloud, the qualification issued by ANSSI, the French national cybersecurity agency, with no dependency on US cloud providers. This reflects a deliberate choice to support data sovereignty for European organizations.
Is Cynapze built with European compliance standards in mind?
Yes. The platform's hosting and infrastructure choices are built around European digital sovereignty principles, reflecting the regulatory environment our customers operate in.
Is my company's data isolated from other Cynapze customers?
Yes. Cynapze is a multi-tenant platform with strict data isolation between companies. Each organization only has access to its own data and the vendors it manages.
Who can see my vendor risk data inside my organization?
Access is role-based. Company admins control which roles can see what, including detailed technical findings, so sensitive data stays restricted to the people who need it.
Where does Cynapze get its security data from?
Cynapze integrates with SecurityScorecard, an established security ratings provider, as its data source. Cynapze adds the layer on top: vendor categorization, risk prioritization, questionnaires, remediation tracking, and reporting.
Ready when you are
Vendor intelligence for the threats that matter
With Cynapze, companies monitor their vendor ecosystem continuously, meet regulatory requirements with confidence, and scale without losing visibility.
- < 1 dayto deploy, with zero onboarding friction
- 300,000+companies already scored in the network
- SecNumCloudsovereign hosting, under European jurisdiction