Some vendors don't need a questionnaire. FastPass knows which ones.
For large, established vendors with a public track record, sending a questionnaire is overkill — and everyone knows it. FastPass completes the assessment using public signals, compliance documents, and your MSA. No vendor input. No waiting.
What is FastPass?
Most TPRM teams already know, instinctively, that sending a questionnaire to Microsoft or Salesforce is theater. The vendor has thousands of employees, hundreds of millions in revenue, FedRAMP authorization, a SOC 2 Type 2, and a security team larger than most companies. The questionnaire isn't going to tell you anything you couldn't find out another way.
FastPass makes that instinct defensible.
Instead of sending a questionnaire, Docubark analyzes the vendor using public data signals, your uploaded compliance documents, and your own MSA. It produces a FastPass score alongside the vendor's inherent risk score — and if the combined score clears your threshold, your TPRM Manager can choose to FastPass the vendor. Docubark assigns an adjusted control score so risk ratings still run. Everything is documented. The decision is auditable.
No shortcuts. Just a smarter way to handle vendors who've already proven themselves.
How it works
Inherent Risk Score
Docubark calculates the vendor's inherent risk score based on the nature of the engagement: data shared, access level, business criticality, and engagement type.
FastPass Analysis
Docubark runs a multi-source analysis in parallel: Public signals (company size, revenue, FedRAMP status, breach history), SOC 2 report analysis (controls coverage, exceptions, scope), ISO certification analysis, and MSA analysis against your configured terms.
FastPass Score
The results produce a FastPass score, adjusted based on the strength of the evidence gathered. Your TPRM Manager sees both scores side by side.
The Decision
If the FastPass score meets your organization's threshold, the TPRM Manager can choose to FastPass the vendor. Docubark assigns an adjusted control score, the vendor is cleared, and the assessment is logged — with the full evidence trail attached.
When to use FastPass
FastPass is the right call when the vendor is large, established, and well-documented.
Strong FastPass candidates:
- • Enterprise vendors with 5,000+ employees and $500M+ in revenue
- • Vendors with FedRAMP authorization
- • Vendors with current SOC 2 Type 2 and/or ISO 27001 certifications
- • Renewal engagements with no material change in scope
- • Established vendor relationships where historical performance supports the decision
When to run a full assessment instead:
FastPass is less effective when a vendor is both high-criticality and small. If the vendor has limited public data, no established compliance certifications, or is a newer company without a track record, the signals FastPass relies on simply aren't there. In those cases, a full questionnaire-based assessment will give your team better coverage.
The five FastPass capabilities
1. Public Signal Analysis
Pulls and analyzes publicly available data: company size, revenue, FedRAMP authorization, breach history, regulatory actions, and security posture indicators. No vendor involvement required.
2. SOC 2 Report Analysis
Reads the vendor's SOC 2 report and evaluates controls coverage, exceptions, audit scope, and period. Surfaces gaps your team would want to know about — without a manual read-through.
3. ISO Certification Analysis
Confirms certification status, evaluates scope, and checks currency. Works alongside the SOC 2 analysis to build a complete compliance picture.
4. MSA Contract Parsing
Analyzes the vendor's Master Service Agreement against the specific terms your organization cares about. Every Docubark customer configures their own clause list.
5. FastPass Score + Adjusted Control Assignment
Combines all signals into a single FastPass score that sits alongside the inherent risk score. Assigns an adjusted control score so your risk ratings stay consistent.
Before / After
| Without FastPass | With FastPass | |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment method | Questionnaire sent to every vendor | Public signals + doc analysis for established vendors |
| Vendor involvement required | Yes — every time | None |
| Wait time | 20+ days average | Minutes |
| Decision basis | Vendor self-attestation | Verified public data + compliance docs + MSA |
| Auditability | Dependent on documentation discipline | Full evidence trail, automatically logged |
| Risk rating output | Manual scoring after review | Adjusted control score, consistent with full assessments |
Frequently asked questions
See FastPass run on a real vendor.
Book a demo and we'll show you a live FastPass assessment — inherent risk score, public signal analysis, SOC 2 review, MSA parsing, and the final FastPass score. The whole thing in minutes.