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Cyber Risk Assessment
A cyber risk assessment is a structured evaluation of an organization's cybersecurity exposures, controls, and vulnerabilities to identify and prioritize risks requiring remediation or mitigation. In third-party cyber risk management, cyber risk assessments are conducted on vendors to establish baseline risk, inform vendor tiering, and guide ongoing monitoring. Black Kite's Cyber Assessment module combines outside-in technical scanning with AI-powered document analysis to deliver rapid, comprehensive vendor assessments.