Vendor Termination (TPR-005-R005) - TPR-005

Requirement Details & Guidance

TPR-005-R005 · TPR-005

Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to manage third-party relationships from onboarding through change, renewal, termination, data return, data destruction, access revocation, verification, and continuous improvement, specifically addressing vendor termination, so that third-party risks remain identified, controlled, and aligned with organizational risk appetite.

Implementation Guidance

Establish and document the process for vendor termination. Define accountable owners, required inputs and outputs, assessment or approval criteria, review frequency, monitoring, reporting, exception handling, evidence requirements, and escalation paths. Apply the process consistently across relevant third parties based on criticality, data sensitivity, service dependency, and risk.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

TPR-005-R005 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

Common Audit Findings

Common Mistakes

Best Practices & Ownership

TPR-005 · Recommended Approach

Recommended Practices

Typical Owner

Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

Harmonized Control Mappings

FRAMEWORK CODE	FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS	FAMILY / CATEGORY	VERSION	ACTION
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.14-3.5 – Termination	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
RBI-CSF	RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 11) Vendor Risk Management – 11.3 Due diligence, oversight and management of third-party vendors/service providers/partners; 11) Vendor Risk Management – 11.4 Framework to assess, approve, review, control and monitor vendor/outsourcing risks and materiality	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SEBI-CSCRF	SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 1.6 GV.SC: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 30(2)(e) – Assistance from ICT third-party provider in ICT incidents Article 30(2)(f) – Cooperation with competent/resolution authorities Article 30(2)(j) – Access, inspection and audit rights	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is a U.S. federal law supported by implement... Clause: § 164.308(b)(1)-(3) Business associate contracts and other arrangements	US Law	vCurrent	View →
NIS2	NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(d) – Supply chain security, including relationships with direct suppliers/service providers	EU Directive	vCurrent	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 12.8.1 – A list of all third-party service providers; 12.8.2 – Written agreements with TPSPs are	PCI Standard	v4	View →
COBIT2019	COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO10 – Managed Vendors > APO10.05 – Monitor vendor performance and compliance. 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO10 – Managed Vendors > APO10.03 – Manage vendor relationships and contracts.	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: GV.SC – Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management \| GV.SC-10 – Cybersecurity supply chain risk management plans include provisions for activities that occur after the conclusion of a partnership or service agreement	NIST Framework	v2	View →
NIST80053	NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.17 – SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION, 3.20 – SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT; SA-9 – EXTERNAL SYSTEM SERVICES, SR-12 – COMPONENT DISPOSAL	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
CIS-V8	CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit... Clause: Control 15 – Service Provider Management: 15.7 – Securely Decommission Service Providers	CIS Best Practice	vv8	View →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC9.2 – Risk Mitigation – The entity assesses and manages risks associated with vendors and business partners. CC6.3 – Logical and Physical Access Controls – The entity authorizes, modifies, or removes access to data, software, functions, and other protected information assets based on roles, responsibilities, or the system design and changes, giving consideration to the concepts of least privilege and segregation of duties, to meet the entity’s objectives. CC6.5 – Logical and Physical Access Controls – The entity discontinues logical and physical protections over physical assets only after the ability to read or recover data and software from those assets has been diminished and is no longer required to meet the entity’s objectives.	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	View →

Parent Domain Context

Governance Domain Baseline

Domain Name:

Third-Party & Supply Chain Security (TPR)

Purpose:

To manage the security and privacy risks associated with third-party vendors and partners.

Scope:

Enterprise

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Parent Control Context

Control Baseline

Control Name:

Third-Party Lifecycle & Offboarding Management (TPR-005)

Summary:

Establishes third-party lifecycle management including onboarding, relationship management, change management, contract renewal, vendor termination, data return, data destruction, access revocation, offboarding verification, and continuous improvement.

Business Description:

Establish and maintain controlled onboarding, change management, contract renewal, transition, termination, data return, data destruction, access revocation, and vendor offboarding processes.

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