Exposure Management Vendor Evaluation Checklist
Use this checklist to assess an exposure management vendor’s capabilities, security posture, implementation fit, support, and overall suitability.
Vendor Identity and Solution Overview
Vendor Company Name
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Primary Contact Name
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Primary Contact Email
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example@example.com
Contact Role / Title
Website or Product URL
Solution Name / Version
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Solution Description and Deployment Model
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Exposure Management Capability Assessment
Capability coverage and maturity
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Rows
Availability
Quality / Maturity
Asset discovery and inventory coverage
1
2
Vulnerability prioritization
3
4
Attack surface visibility
5
6
Exposure correlation
7
8
Risk scoring methodology
9
10
Remediation workflow support
11
12
Integrations with SIEM/SOAR/CMDB/ticketing tools
13
14
Reporting and dashboards
15
16
Alerting and notification options
17
18
API availability
19
20
Automation features
21
22
Asset discovery and inventory coverage maturity
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1
2
3
4
5
Vulnerability prioritization maturity
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1
2
3
4
5
Attack surface visibility maturity
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1
2
3
4
5
Exposure correlation maturity
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1
2
3
4
5
Risk scoring methodology maturity
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1
2
3
4
5
Remediation workflow support level
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Please Select
Not available
Basic
Adequate
Advanced
Best-in-class
Integration coverage level
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Please Select
Not available
Basic
Adequate
Advanced
Best-in-class
Reporting and dashboards level
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Please Select
Not available
Basic
Adequate
Advanced
Best-in-class
Alerting and notification options level
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Please Select
Not available
Basic
Adequate
Advanced
Best-in-class
API availability level
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Please Select
Not available
Basic
Adequate
Advanced
Best-in-class
Automation features supported
Scheduled scanning
Workflow automation
Auto-ticket creation
Auto-remediation
Policy-based prioritization
Custom playbooks
Other
Evidence, notes, and supporting details
Security, Compliance, and Data Handling
Hosting / deployment location
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North America
Europe
United Kingdom
Asia Pacific
Middle East
Australia / New Zealand
Global
Other
Data encryption in transit and at rest
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Fully encrypted in transit and at rest
Encrypted in transit only
Encrypted at rest only
Encryption not supported
Other
Access control and role-based permissions
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Granular role-based permissions
Basic role-based permissions
Limited access controls
No role-based permissions
Other
Audit logging
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Comprehensive audit logs
Standard audit logs
Limited audit logging
No audit logging
Other
Data retention and deletion practices
Backup and recovery approach
Certifications or attestations relevant to the solution
ISO 27001
SOC 2 Type II
ISO 27017
ISO 27018
CSA STAR
FedRAMP
PCI DSS
GDPR readiness
Other
Known security exceptions or gaps
Implementation, Support, and Commercial Fit
Implementation timeline estimate
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Onboarding effort estimate
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Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Required dependencies or prerequisites
Support model and availability
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24/7 dedicated support
24/7 shared support
Business hours support
Best-effort support
Other
Escalation path
Training and documentation quality rating
1
2
3
4
5
Pricing model summary
Renewal and contract flexibility notes
Overall vendor recommendation
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Reject
Consider
Shortlist
Preferred
Approve
Final evaluator comments
Submit Evaluation
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