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.


