Continuous Monitoring helps you track your vendors security posture in real time. Instead of relying on point-in-time assessments, this feature continuously evaluates risk and alerts you to important changes such as a vendor breach, emerging vulnerabilities that could create attack vectors, or delays in resolving known issues. It’s especially useful for admins, compliance managers, and security teams managing vendor security reviews in Vanta.
Why Continuous Monitoring Matters
Continuous Monitoring moves you beyond static assessments to a continuous view of each vendor’s security posture. This helps you take action quickly when potential risks arise.
Key benefits
Proprietary scanning finds more vendor assets while reducing false positives and noise
Finding-level analysis adds expert context to each issue, powered by Vanta’s cybersecurity SMEs
Customizable alerts notify your team only about the types of findings that matter most
View Continuous Monitoring Availability
From the Managed Vendors page, you can see which vendors have Continuous Monitoring available. When a new vendor is added, the column updates automatically after saving.
View Vendor Monitoring Feeds
To review findings for a monitored vendor:
Select a vendor with Continuous Monitoring enabled
Navigate to the Monitoring feed tab
Select a finding to view more context, including severity, description, and recommended actions.
Set Continuous Monitoring Alerts
You can configure Continuous Monitoring alerts to notify your team when new findings or breaches occur. Alerts can be tailored to specific vendors, risk categories, or severity levels helping your team stay informed and act quickly.