Getting Started
Everything you need to know before you begin - what CyberVadis is, how the assessment works, and why it matters for your business.
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About CyberVadis
Understand what CyberVadis is, why your client has asked you to participate, and what the assessment process involves from start to finish.
What is CyberVadis and why has my client asked me to participate?Understand why your client has asked you to complete a CyberVadis assessment, what the process involves, and what you get out of it, so you can get started with confidence.
What does the assessment process look like?A high-level overview of the five stages of the CyberVadis assessment, from registration to results, so vendors know what to expect before they begin.
What are the benefits of the CyberVadis assessment for your company?Explains the concrete business benefits vendors gain from completing the CyberVadis assessment, from competitive advantage to regulatory compliance, so the assessment feels like an opportunity, not just an obligation.
Methodology and scoring
Understand how CyberVadis evaluates your company, what frameworks the methodology is built on, and how your score is calculated.
How does CyberVadis evaluate your company? The assessment methodologyExplains the four-function framework CyberVadis uses to assess cybersecurity maturity, the international standards it maps to, and how the expert review process works.
How is your score calculated?Understanding how your score is built helps you prioritize where to focus your evidence and improvement efforts and interpret your results accurately when your scorecard is published.
Self-initiated assessments
For companies that want to assess their cybersecurity posture without a client request.
I want to be assessed without a client request. Where do I start?You do not need a client invitation to get a CyberVadis assessment. Companies can proactively assess their cybersecurity posture at any time.
Reference
A plain-language glossary of all key terms used throughout the Help Center and the assessment process.
Glossary: key terms used in the CyberVadis assessmentUse this glossary to look up terms you encounter in the Help Center or on the CyberVadis platform.