The Approval Snapshot captures a point-in-time view of a supplier’s risk posture. It shows the status of all key risk components at the moment a supplier’s approval decision is made.
Use Approval Snapshots to:
Verify that approved suppliers continue to meet your internal standards
Maintain an audit trail of approval decisions
Compare a supplier’s risk posture over time
🔍What is an Approval Snapshot?
An Approval Snapshot is an automatic record of a supplier’s risk profile on a specific date. It helps you understand why a supplier was approved, conditionally approved, or rejected — based on the data available at that time.
🔍When is a snapshot created?
A snapshot is created automatically when a supplier’s status changes from Pending to one of the following:
Approved
Contingent Approval
Rejected
No manual action is required.
🔍How to view an Approval Snapshot
Open the supplier’s Security Profile.
Click the More menu.
Select Approval Snapshot.
You’ll see the snapshot associated with the most recent approval decision.
🔍What’s included in the snapshot?
Each Approval Snapshot includes the following components:
🏢 Business Impact
🔐 Cyber Posture Rating
📝 Questionnaire Rating
➕ Additional Factors
📊 Overall Risk Rating
💬 Comments associated with the approval decision
Together, these elements provide a complete picture of the supplier’s risk posture at the time of approval.
