đź”— Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk in AU & NZ: Accountability Can’t Be Outsourced
From cloud vendors and SaaS platforms to offshore processing and BPOs, third parties are now woven into the DNA of most modern organisations. But while outsourcing delivers speed and scale, it also introduces complex and often hidden risks. In both Australia and New Zealand, regulators have made one thing clear: you’re still responsible for the risks you hand off.
At Cybertech Risk Consultants, we help organisations take control of their third-party exposure—whether you’re onboarding new vendors, reviewing critical services, or preparing for regulatory scrutiny.
⚠️ What’s Driving Urgency in Third-Party Oversight?
- APRA’s CPS 230 (AU): Coming into effect in 2025, this mandates that all regulated entities must actively manage outsourcing arrangements, monitor material service providers, and demonstrate operational resilience—across both domestic and offshore services.
- RBNZ & FMA Guidance (NZ): Financial institutions are expected to perform due diligence, maintain oversight, and ensure service continuity—even in the event of a third-party failure.
- Global Supply Chain Disruptions: From geopolitical instability to cloud outages, organisations are rethinking the real resilience of their supply chains.
- Cyber & Privacy Exposure: Third-party providers are now one of the leading sources of data breaches and compliance failures in the region.
🛡️ Our Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk Services
We help you simplify oversight, reduce duplication, and ensure your third-party risk program aligns with current and future expectations.
🔍 Third-Party Risk Assessments
Know where the exposure lives.
We assess your vendor ecosystem based on materiality, service criticality, data sensitivity, and resilience—flagging weaknesses before they become audit findings.
đź“‹ Frameworks, Policies & Playbooks
Set clear expectations—internally and externally.
We develop third-party risk management frameworks that meet APRA, RBNZ, and global expectations—covering due diligence, onboarding, reviews, exit strategies, and contractual safeguards.
🔄 End-to-End Vendor Lifecycle Design
Build a scalable, repeatable process.
From onboarding to offboarding, we design streamlined workflows that reduce admin overhead while embedding robust controls and approvals at every step.
đź’» Cloud & SaaS Service Risk Reviews
Not all tech partners are created equal.
We assess your cloud-based providers—including SaaS platforms, managed services, and IaaS environments—for data, access, configuration, and resilience risks.
đź“ś Contract & SLA Control Reviews
Turn contracts into control tools.
We review your current agreements and recommend key clauses around data handling, breach reporting, business continuity, and regulatory cooperation.
🧩 Third-Party Integration Testing
Can your vendor really recover?
We facilitate tabletop exercises and resilience tests to assess how your critical third parties would perform during a real incident—and where gaps exist in your mutual response plans.
âś… What Good Looks Like in Third-Party Management
Done right, third-party risk management isn’t about bureaucracy—it’s about clarity, control, and confidence. We help you:
- Classify and prioritise vendors appropriately
- Meet APRA and RBNZ outsourcing requirements
- Embed oversight into your business-as-usual operations
- Reduce duplication across risk, legal, and procurement
- Build real resilience across your supplier ecosystem
🤝 Let’s Bring Control Back In-House
Whether you’re strengthening your outsourcing arrangements, responding to a regulatory finding, or scaling into new markets, we’ll help you ensure your third-party risk doesn’t become your next big problem.
đź“… Book a third-party risk consultation and take the first step toward smarter, more defensible outsourcing practices.
