SecurityScorecard acquires HyperComply to bring AI automation to supply chain risk management
SecurityScorecard has acquired HyperComply to combine continuous third- and fourth-party risk visibility with AI-driven questionnaire automation. The goal is simple: end slow, manual vendor reviews and give leaders a real-time view of supplier risk across the entire ecosystem.
Static assessments no longer match dynamic threats. By pairing SecurityScorecard's security ratings with HyperComply's automation, teams can shift from one-off questionnaires to continuous supplier assurance that scales with the business.
What this means for management
- Shorter vendor onboarding: questionnaire processing is over 70% faster, cutting cycle times for procurement and security approvals.
- Lower workload: AI-assisted responses and a centralized knowledge base reduce manual effort by up to 92%.
- Real-time risk posture: continuous monitoring replaces snapshot assessments, improving board reporting and audit readiness.
- Stronger trust with customers: proactive evidence sharing through trust portals and secure data rooms.
How the combined platform works
- Security ratings and continuous monitoring deliver third- and fourth-party visibility.
- HyperComply's "RespondAI," backed by human verification, automates questionnaire responses with higher accuracy.
- A centralized compliance knowledge base standardizes answers, reduces duplicate work, and speeds due diligence.
- Trust portals and secure data rooms enable controlled, repeatable evidence sharing for customers and partners.
"We are very impressed by HyperComply's technology and deep empathy for customers," said Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy, CEO and Co-Founder of SecurityScorecard. "Security and compliance teams spend hours responding to vendor questionnaires, often at the expense of innovation. Together, we are making this process 10X faster through automation and accuracy. By bringing HyperComply into SecurityScorecard, we can eliminate a barrier to efficiency for suppliers while accelerating trust across the entire supply chain."
"For our customers, this is a major leap forward," said Amar Chahal, CEO and Co-Founder of HyperComply. "We started HyperComply to free teams from the bottlenecks of manual questionnaires. Together with SecurityScorecard, we can expand our reach, accelerate innovation and deliver a future where supplier assurance is continuous, collaborative and AI-driven. We're thrilled to be part of the SecurityScorecard family and grateful to our customers, team and investors who believed in this vision from the beginning."
Why this matters now
Vendor ecosystems keep growing, but most teams still rely on spreadsheets, email, and one-time assessments. That gap increases exposure and slows deals. Continuous monitoring plus automated evidence removes friction across security, procurement, and legal.
Immediate actions for executives
- Set a target vendor onboarding SLA (e.g., 30% faster in two quarters) and align security and sourcing on shared KPIs.
- Centralize your compliance answers and evidence. Assign ownership and review cadence to keep it current.
- Pilot automated questionnaire responses with top vendors and map outputs into your GRC workflow.
- Define your risk thresholds: what triggers remediation, escalation, or a stop on onboarding.
KPIs to track
- Vendor onboarding time: request-to-contract cycle time.
- Questionnaire throughput: responses per week and time per response.
- Risk coverage: percentage of tier-1, tier-2, and tier-3 vendors under continuous monitoring.
- Evidence freshness: average age of controls and attestations in the knowledge base.
- Issue closure time: days to remediate flagged supplier findings.
Integration and governance notes
- Connect outputs to your GRC, CLM, and ticketing systems for closed-loop remediation.
- Ensure data handling meets privacy and contractual obligations; restrict sensitive artifacts in portals as needed.
- Maintain human review for high-risk vendors and critical controls; use AI for speed, humans for judgment.
For leaders aligning to industry guidance, see NIST's framework for supply chain risk management SP 800-161. If you're building internal capability on AI automation for compliance operations, explore focused upskilling options here.
Bottom line
SecurityScorecard plus HyperComply moves supplier assurance from manual and slow to continuous and automated. For management, that means faster deals, cleaner audits, and fewer surprises across the supply chain.
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