Vendor Security Assessment

Answer CAIQ & SIG Questionnaires Without the Guesswork

Every answer drafted strictly from your own SOC 2 report, bearing an extractive citation — and sealed by a named human before it leaves your hands.

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Extractive SOC 2 Citations◆ Stale-Policy Guardrail (>18m)◆ Cross-Answer Polarity Checks◆ SHA‑256 Human Sign-Off
The Problem

Why Generic AI Fails Enterprise Security Reviews

The true customer is your buyer's InfoSec reviewer. Plausible hallucinations kill deals.

I.

Uncited Hallucinations

Generic LLMs generate confident answers that sound correct but misquote your actual encryption algorithms or KMS rotation schedule, triggering immediate redlines.

II.

Silent Contradictions

Answering "Yes" to quarterly access reviews on row 14 and "Semi-annually" on row 82 creates cross-answer polarity flags that fail enterprise procurement review.

III.

Stale Policy Drift

Citing last year's retired disaster-recovery policy or an old subprocessor list instead of your current SOC 2 report exposes your team to compliance liability.

The Process

How QuietQuestionnaire Works

A rigorous, citation-first pipeline built to protect the deal, not just fill the form.

1

Ingest SOC 2

Upload your current SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 report. The engine indexes dated control chunks under a strict zero-retention policy.

2

Match Questions

Upload your CAIQ, SIG Lite, or bespoke Excel form. Every question is matched against dated policy excerpts, not free association.

3

Pre-Flight Audit

Automated rules inspect the draft for contradictions, ungrounded assertions, and stale citations before it ever reaches a reviewer.

4

Sign-Off & Export

Nothing exports until a named reviewer approves every flagged answer. A SHA-256 audit log travels with the final export.

Schedule of Rates

Zero-Subscription, Per-Form Pricing

Security reviews are episodic. Pay only when a deal is actually in flight.

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Field Notes

How reviewers actually read your answers

Analysis of the failure modes that stall vendor security reviews — each one a guardrail we had to build, and several we found by breaking our own engine first.

The Index

100+ CAIQ & SIG Lite Answer Guides

Verified answer structures for the enterprise security controls that stall deals most often.

CAIQ v4 · CEK-03
How to answer 'Is customer data encrypted at rest?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · IAM-05
How to answer 'Is multi-factor authentication required for production access?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · TVM-02
How to answer 'How often are vulnerability scans performed?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · PRI-02
How to answer 'Do you support the right to erasure (GDPR Art. 17)?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · SEF-03
How to answer 'What is your security incident notification timeline?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · BCM-04
How to answer 'Are backups tested for restorability?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · CEK-04
How to answer 'Is data encrypted in transit?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · IAM-08
How to answer 'How often are access rights reviewed?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · STA-05
How to answer 'Do you maintain a list of subprocessors?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · TVM-06
How to answer 'When was your last penetration test?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · HRS-02
How to answer 'Are employee background checks performed?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · DCH-03
How to answer 'Where is customer data stored?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · BCM-01
How to answer 'What are your RTO and RPO for disaster recovery?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · APP-02
How to answer 'Do you follow a secure software development lifecycle?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · STA-09
How to answer 'Do you assess the security of your own vendors?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · PHY-01
How to answer 'Describe your physical security controls' on a SIG Lite when you're cloud-only
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CAIQ v4 · IAM-09
How to answer 'What is your password policy?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · IAM-11
How to answer 'What is your session timeout policy?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · DSP-01
How to answer 'Do you have a data classification policy?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · LOG-03
How to answer 'How long are security logs retained?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · IAM-01
How to answer 'Is access granted on the principle of least privilege?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · IAM-03
How to answer 'What is your employee access revocation SLA upon termination?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · IAM-07
How to answer 'How are service accounts and machine credentials managed?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · IAM-09
How to answer 'How are SSH keys and production bastion access controlled?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · IAM-12
How to answer 'Are privileged accounts restricted to dedicated or managed devices?' on a CAIQ
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CAIQ v4 · TVM-03
How to answer 'Do you perform automated software dependency scanning (SCA)?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · TVM-04
How to answer 'Do you perform Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST)?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · TVM-08
How to answer 'Do you operate a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy or Bug Bounty Program?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · TVM-09
How to answer 'Are container images scanned for vulnerabilities before deployment?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · TVM-10
How to answer 'What is your emergency patch SLA for actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities?' on a CAIQ
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CAIQ v4 · CEK-01
How to answer 'Describe your cryptographic key management lifecycle' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · CEK-05
How to answer 'What cipher suites and TLS versions are supported for data in transit?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · CEK-07
How to answer 'How is sensitive customer PII or financial data tokenized or masked?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · CEK-08
How to answer 'What cryptographic algorithms are used for password and credential hashing?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · DSP-03
How to answer 'How is multi-tenant customer data logically or physically isolated?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · DSP-05
How to answer 'What is your procedure for secure data disposal and media sanitization?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · DSP-07
How to answer 'What is your customer data retention policy upon contract termination?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · DSP-09
How to answer 'Is production customer data ever used in development or testing environments?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · DSP-12
How to answer 'What Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls are in place?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · PRI-04
How to answer 'Do you offer a standard Data Processing Addendum (DPA) with Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · APP-01
How to answer 'Is peer code review mandatory for all production code changes?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · APP-03
How to answer 'How do you train developers and test against the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · APP-05
How to answer 'Describe your change management and deployment authorization process' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · APP-07
How to answer 'How are API keys and database secrets injected into production applications?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · APP-09
How to answer 'How are public API endpoints protected against abuse and DDoS attacks?' on a CAIQ
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CAIQ v4 · IVS-01
How to answer 'How is production network architecture segmented?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · IVS-03
How to answer 'Do you deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF)?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · IVS-06
How to answer 'Is Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) or anti-malware deployed across systems?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · IVS-08
How to answer 'What DDoS mitigation capabilities are implemented?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · IVS-10
How to answer 'Are system clocks synchronized across all infrastructure via NTP?' on a CAIQ
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CAIQ v4 · SEF-01
How to answer 'Do you have a documented Security Incident Response Plan (IRP) with designated roles?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · SEF-04
How to answer 'How often do you conduct incident response tabletop exercises?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · LOG-01
How to answer 'Are system, application, and auth logs aggregated into a centralized SIEM?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · LOG-04
How to answer 'Are security audit logs protected against unauthorized modification or deletion?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · BCM-02
How to answer 'Is production infrastructure deployed across multiple Availability Zones (Multi-AZ)?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · BCM-05
How to answer 'Are database and volume backups encrypted?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · BCM-08
How to answer 'When was your last full Disaster Recovery test conducted?' on a CAIQ
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CAIQ v4 · STA-02
How to answer 'What is your procedure for offboarding third-party vendors and revoking access?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · STA-06
How to answer 'How do you monitor the uptime and security posture of critical cloud vendors?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · STA-11
How to answer 'Do third-party contracts include security and confidentiality obligations equivalent to your customer commitments?' on a CAIQ
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CAIQ v4 · HRS-01
How to answer 'How frequently is security awareness and phishing training conducted?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · HRS-04
How to answer 'Do all employees and contractors sign confidentiality agreements (NDAs)?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · HRS-06
How to answer 'Do you maintain a documented disciplinary policy for security breaches or policy violations?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · GRC-01
How to answer 'Do you share your SOC 2 Type II report with prospective buyers?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · GRC-03
How to answer 'How often do you perform formal enterprise risk assessments?' on a CAIQ
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CAIQ v4 · IAM-15
How to answer 'Are inactive user accounts automatically disabled after 90 days?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · IAM-18
How to answer 'Are shared or generic administrative accounts prohibited?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · CEK-09
How to answer 'Are encryption keys separated from the data they encrypt?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · CEK-11
How to answer 'Do you support customer-managed encryption keys (BYOK)?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · DSP-15
How to answer 'Are production databases protected against unauthorized export or bulk download?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · DSP-16
How to answer 'How do you handle data subject access requests (DSARs) under GDPR and CCPA?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · APP-11
How to answer 'Do you enforce automated linting and security style guides in code repositories?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · APP-14
How to answer 'Are open-source software licenses audited for compliance?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · IVS-14
How to answer 'Are unused network ports, services, and protocols disabled by default?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · IVS-17
How to answer 'How are public DNS records and domain registrations protected against hijacking?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · LOG-06
How to answer 'Are administrator activities in the cloud console logged and alerted?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · LOG-08
How to answer 'Do developers have direct, unlogged access to production database records?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · BCM-10
How to answer 'How frequently are database transaction logs backed up for point-in-time recovery?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · BCM-12
How to answer 'What is your communication protocol for notifying customers during service outages?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · STA-14
How to answer 'How do you verify SOC 2 reports of your primary subprocessors annually?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · STA-18
How to answer 'What happens to customer data if a critical cloud subprocessor shuts down?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · HRS-09
How to answer 'Are background checks refreshed periodically for existing employees?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · HRS-11
How to answer 'Is clean desk and clean screen policy enforced for remote workers?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · GRC-06
How to answer 'Do you have an appointed Data Protection Officer (DPO) or Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · GRC-09
How to answer 'How do you monitor and comply with new privacy regulations (e.g. AI Act, CPRA)?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · TVM-12
How to answer 'How do you remediate vulnerabilities found during annual penetration tests?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · TVM-15
How to answer 'Is source code protected against unauthorized exfiltration?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · CEK-14
How to answer 'Are cryptographic keys backed up securely for disaster recovery?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · CEK-16
How to answer 'How do you ensure deprecated cryptographic algorithms (e.g., DES, RC4) are never used?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · DSP-18
How to answer 'Can customer data be exported in standard, non-proprietary formats upon request?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · DSP-21
How to answer 'How is customer metadata and telemetry separated from sensitive payload data?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · APP-16
How to answer 'Are third-party libraries automatically monitored for newly disclosed CVEs in production?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · APP-19
How to answer 'Do you conduct threat modeling during the software design phase?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · IVS-20
How to answer 'Are container orchestrators (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS) hardened according to CIS Benchmarks?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · IVS-23
How to answer 'How is administrative access to production cloud consoles audited?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · SEF-08
How to answer 'What forensic readiness procedures are in place for security incident investigations?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · SEF-10
How to answer 'Do you carry cyber liability insurance?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · BCM-15
How to answer 'How are critical dependencies on single individuals (key-person risk) mitigated?' on a CAIQ
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SIG Lite · BCM-17
How to answer 'Are disaster recovery runbooks reviewed and updated after every architecture change?' on a SIG Lite
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CAIQ v4 · STA-20
How to answer 'What criteria trigger a mandatory security reassessment of an existing vendor?' on a CAIQ
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