As highlighted in a recent article from the Federal Reserve, managing third-party relationships and the access associated with those relationships is a critical component of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM). The associated access third party vendors have to banking systems is known as Access Management and is foundational for mitigating risks associated with third-party relationships. Access Management may be easy to overlook because it does not always reside with the same person or team as TPRM; making it difficult to provide critical oversight.
With increased regulatory focus, how should institutions be thinking of Access Management? Here are five steps your institution can take today to strengthen your third-party governance.
