Vendor Management in 2026 – How to Make Better Vendor Management Decisions
August 20, 2026
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The fundamentals of compliance-based vendor management have been around since 2004’s FFIEC Outsourcing Technology Services IT Booklet was released. While vendor management has evolved over the years, the process is essentially the same. We gather documentation, review it, and decide whether we keep doing business with this company or not. Analyzing vendor documentation is important, but the real question is how do we understand if our vendors are really protecting our data?
This session will cover:
• Current vendor management guidance for financial institutions
• How to build a “modern” vendor management program
• Vendor risk assessment best practices
• Other tools and methods to manage vendor risk
• Vendor management for AI
• Fourth-party and supply chain management
Presenters:
Laura Zannucci
Laura Zannucci is a Senior Information Security Consultant at SBS CyberSecurity (SBS), a company dedicated to helping organizations identify and understand cybersecurity risks to make more informed and proactive security decisions. She also serves as the Information Security Officer (ISO) for the company.
Laura maintains her Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), and Certified Data Privacy Security Engineer (CDPSE) certifications. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and is a graduate of the Southeastern School of Banking.
Laura has been involved in the financial services industry since 1993, serving in a variety of roles, including Information Security Officer, Internal Auditor, and Deposit and Loan Operations Manager. She joined the SBS team in 2015 with an extensive background in information security practices in banking.
Laura is passionate about helping organizations identify and understand cybersecurity risks, allowing them to make better, more informed business decisions. She is excited about sharing her knowledge through speaking engagements, webinars, and trainings. Laura is also a blog author with multiple articles published.
August 20, 2026