Nirali K.

I’m a CTPRP-certified Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) & Compliance Consultant with 6+ years of experience supporting SaaS, FinTech, healthcare, and insurance companies. I help organizations design, fix, and operate Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and compliance programs that are practical, audit-ready, and scalable. With 6+ years of hands-on experience and CTPRP certification, I support companies at every stage—from startups building their first vendor risk program to growing teams preparing for customer audits and regulatory reviews. 🔹 What I Specialize In • Third-Party & Vendor Risk Management (TPRM / VRM) • Vendor onboarding, inherent risk tiering, and due diligence • Security questionnaires (SIG, CAIQ, custom) & evidence reviews • ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI DSS, DORA • Risk acceptance, remediation tracking, and audit-defensible reporting • Vendor-related incident & breach response 🔹 What I Deliver ✔ Vendor risk assessments & onboarding workflows ✔ Centralized vendor registers, risk tiering models, and findings logs ✔ Automated security questionnaires & Excel-based risk dashboards ✔ Policies, procedures, and compliance documentation ✔ Executive-ready reports for leadership and audit committees ✔ Ongoing monitoring using tools like BitSight, Drata, Vanta, Thoropass 🔹 Incident & Breach Response Support • Third-party incident response playbooks • Vendor coordination during security incidents • Evidence collection, remediation guidance, and reporting • Support for GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS notification requirements 🔹 Why Clients Work With Me ✅ Reduced vendor onboarding time by ~40% through automation ✅ Improved audit readiness and assessment consistency ✅ Clear, business-focused risk decisions (approve / conditional / reject) ✅ Practical guidance—not theoretical compliance I work with clients on hourly consulting, fixed-scope engagements, or ongoing support. Whether you need help quickly answering a customer security questionnaire or building a full TPRM program, I bring the frameworks, tools, and experience to get it done. 📩 Let’s connect and discuss how I can help strengthen your vendor risk and compliance program.