Assessment planning and records
We define a traceable engagement with appropriate evidence.
- Record criteria and time period
- Inventory documents and responsibilities
- Agree samples and boundaries
- Deliver a plan with unresolved access needs
Definitions, implementation and traceable results
Outsourcing Health Check: Assess Controls and Evidence
We assess an agreed part of your outsourcing management against documented criteria.
- 01Agree assessment scope and criteria
- 02Map records and contacts
- 03Sample relationships and controls
- 04Discuss and prioritise findings
11+Years of experience
120+Employees
540+Projects
ISO 27001certified
Outsourcing Health Check: Assess Controls and Evidence
The engagement provides an assessment bounded by scope and time. We examine whether selected requirements, responsibilities and evidence align within the reviewed area. A positive sample result is not blanket approval of the whole outsourcing estate.
3 service modules
Service scope
Control and relationship review
We connect requirements to available evidence and selected cases.
- Review approval and oversight workflows
- Compare evidence with service scope
- Document deviations and information gaps
- Discuss findings with accountable contacts
Assessment and action plan
We provide a justified basis for improvement decisions.
- Prioritise findings by impact
- Propose actions and owners
- Define completion and retest criteria
- Hand over a report with limits and open questions
5 phases
Our Approach
We start by defining scope, criteria, available records and contacts. Selected relationships and control workflows are then examined. The report separates confirmed findings, open questions and untested areas and describes possible follow-up actions.
Agree assessment scope and criteria
Map records and contacts
Sample relationships and controls
Discuss and prioritise findings
Hand over the report and retesting needs
Your contact
Sarah Richter
Head of Information Security, Cyber Security
10+ years of experience, CISA, CISM, Lead Auditor, DORA, NIS2, BCM, Cyber and Information Security
A systematic health check of outsourcing management provides not only compliance assurance, but also creates the foundation for sustainable optimization of your service provider relationships — and thus genuine added value for your organization.
7 QUESTIONS, BRIEFLY ANSWERED
Frequently asked questions about Outsourcing Health Check: Assess Controls and Evidence
What does the health check assess?
It examines agreed requirements, roles, controls and evidence in selected relationships. Data dates, samples and limitations are documented, while untested areas remain explicitly open.
Which regulatory requirements are assessed?
Criteria are agreed with your specialists for the specific scope. Applicable requirements receive traceable evidence or findings. The health check is not offered as complete confirmation of DORA, EBA or MaRisk conformity.
Is a health check a formal audit or certification?
Not automatically. The engagement, role, criteria and intended conclusion are agreed beforehand. A formal audit or certification statement needs its own defined framework and does not follow from the health-check label.
How are potential weaknesses evidenced?
Each finding is linked to criteria, examined cases and available evidence. Hypotheses are separated from confirmed deviations; generic lists of common problems are not findings about your organisation.
What determines the effort?
Relationships, assessment depth, records and available contacts determine effort. Timing and dependencies are documented after scoping; missing evidence must not silently be treated as satisfied.
When is a health check useful?
Triggers can include a planned change, an open finding or uncertainty about existing controls. Scope follows the concrete question and complements ongoing oversight rather than replacing it.
What happens after the final report?
Actions are planned with owners and testable criteria. Implementation and retesting can follow; only their results establish whether a finding has been resolved. The report alone does not create that outcome.
