Last month, we had a perfect partner. Great price, great speed. Then came the TPRI deep dive. Their encryption standards were stuck in 2018. We had to execute the Cortez: Stop. Pivot. Walk away. It felt awkward. It felt rude. But a clean break is safer than a sloppy stumble. Every good Tango ends with a dramatic dip. The partner leans back, trusting the other completely.
So put on your dancing shoes. Send that corrective action plan. Pivot on that red flag. And for goodness' sake, stop counting out loud. tpri tango
But after six months of living through it, I’ve realized the nickname is more accurate than anyone intended. The (Third Party Risk Integration / Internal Protocol R-19) process isn’t just a checklist. It is a dance. And like the Tango, if you rush it, you step on toes. Last month, we had a perfect partner
You can’t dance to a metronome, and you can’t manage risk with a static checklist. The rhythm changes. A vendor who was low-risk in January might be high-risk in March after a merger. Their encryption standards were stuck in 2018