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WatchDOG Elite
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Introduction to the Assessment Details page
The Assessment Details page is made up of 80 questions that are broken down into the following sections:
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Vendor Classification
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Due Diligence
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High Risk
The questions/answers in the Vendor Classification section are related to determining the inherent risk related to
the vendor. The Due Diligence and High Risk questions/answers, along with the inherent risk, are used to
determine the residual risk related to the vendor.
The Direction of Risk shows trends based on previous assessments and assessment questions. For initial
assessments, the Direction of Risk will remain Stable as there are no comparison points.
Important Note: In the header of the High Risk section, there is an Opt Out option. If selected, the questions in
this section are not required and the entire section is collapsed. The questions will not be considered in calculating
the risk values. It is important to note that this is not recommended, particularly for Tier 1 vendors. If the Opt
Out is selected, upon finalizing the assessment, an explanation for opting out will be required.
Questions/Answers
Before finalizing the assessment, all questions must be answered.
As questions are answered and saved, the risk for each question / answer as well as the overall Inherent Risk,
Residual Risk and Direction of Risk are automatically calculated upon saving the assessment. In addition, there is
a Progress counter to keep track of how many questions have been answered.
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