Isora Lite from SaltyCloud

How it works

Start scaling your third-party security risk management (TPSRM) program in no time

Signup with InCommon

Easily signup with the InCommon Federation. Not a member? Request a manual account provision.

Assess third-parties

Send HECVAT questionnaire assessments to third-party vendors with a single, secure link

Share HECVATs

Access existing HECVAT assessments in the community database and share your own

Create scorecard reports

Identify critical risks, compare vendor scores, and inform your procurement process

Before, we were managing compliance with spreadsheets: it was costly, unscalable, and untrustworthy. Isora GRC makes it easier to prove compliance and manage risks across our large, complex campus.

Cam Beasley, Chief Information Security Officer

The University of Texas at Austin

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What is the HECVAT?

The Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit (HECVAT) is a standardized questionnaire developed by the Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) to streamline the process of evaluating and assessing the data security and privacy capabilities of third-party vendors within the higher education sector.

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