{"id":7177,"date":"2026-01-12T09:10:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riskstudio.com\/blog\/benchmarking\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:02:12","slug":"benchmarking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riskstudio.com\/en\/blog\/benchmarking\/","title":{"rendered":"Benchmarking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benchmarking in RiskStudio enables organizations to objectively compare risks and performance. By juxtaposing data from suppliers, departments, business units, or sectors, a clear picture emerges of strengths and weaknesses. These comparisons help prioritize actions, reduce concentration risks, and improve the overall risk strategy.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applications of benchmarking<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparing suppliers<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benchmarking allows you to assess suppliers not only individually but also relative to other suppliers in the same sector or of comparable size. This allows you to immediately see who is risky and who is performing well, and you can make informed choices in sourcing or contract management. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparing departments or business units<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benchmarking is also valuable within your own organization. For example, you can compare departments or business units in terms of cybersecurity, compliance, or dependencies. This makes it possible to identify best practices and target support where it is most needed.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparing crown jewels and critical assets<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A special application is the comparison of your crown jewels: critical systems, processes, or data assets. Benchmarking shows which crown jewels are relatively vulnerable or heavily dependent on certain suppliers. This helps prioritize mitigation actions and strengthen your most important business processes.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sector analysis<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By benchmarking companies or suppliers within their sector, you can better interpret risks and performance. This is useful for reporting, compliance, audits, or substantiating strategic decisions. Sector analysis also helps with trend recognition: for example, to see how your supplier group relates to the rest of the market.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The benefits of benchmarking in RiskStudio<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Insight into relative performance:<\/strong> see immediately who excels and who poses risks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data-driven prioritization:<\/strong> focus on the most critical suppliers, departments, or assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support for decision-making:<\/strong> visual overviews make complex information understandable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transparency and accountability:<\/strong> make choices transparent for internal and external stakeholders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How RiskStudio supports benchmarking<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RiskStudio combines benchmarking with the rich datasets of suppliers, dependencies, incidents, and cyber ratings. You can create visualizations that directly show where the risks lie and how they relate to other entities. Whether it concerns companies, departments, crown jewels, or sectors, benchmarking in RiskStudio makes comparisons clear and action-oriented.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detailed benchmarking in RiskStudio offers organizations the ability to compare risks and performance at multiple levels. This supports better, data-driven decisions, reduces concentration risks, and helps set priorities. By making comparisons visual and understandable, teams can act faster and more purposefully, both internally and towards external stakeholders.  <\/p>\n\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__item gbp-card--border gb-accordion__item-1c8f2e0c\">\n<div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"gb-accordion__toggle gb-accordion__toggle-320b7f12\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-320b7f12\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gbp-card__title gb-text-0a2b8552\"><strong>Can I perform benchmarking on multiple levels simultaneously?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon gb-accordion__toggle-icon-2341f8c0\"><span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 256\"><rect width=\"256\" height=\"256\" fill=\"none\"\/><polyline points=\"208 96 128 176 48 96\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"16\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 256\"><rect width=\"256\" height=\"256\" fill=\"none\"\/><polyline points=\"48 160 128 80 208 160\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"16\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\" id=\"gb-accordion-content-7567b8ef\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-95df019c\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Yes, you can compare companies, departments, crown jewels, and sectors at the same time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__item gbp-card--border gb-accordion__item-d003b8b7\">\n<div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"gb-accordion__toggle gb-accordion__toggle-53a8d921\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-53a8d921\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gbp-card__title gb-text-c94e68d1\"><strong>Are the comparisons updated automatically?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon gb-accordion__toggle-icon-aff9c8e5\"><span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 256\"><rect width=\"256\" height=\"256\" fill=\"none\"\/><polyline points=\"208 96 128 176 48 96\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"16\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 256\"><rect width=\"256\" height=\"256\" fill=\"none\"\/><polyline points=\"48 160 128 80 208 160\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"16\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\" id=\"gb-accordion-content-4b3a1690\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-ce8cabe8\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Yes, benchmarking in RiskStudio uses current data that is refreshed daily.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__item gbp-card--border gb-accordion__item-7bb35a91\">\n<div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"gb-accordion__toggle gb-accordion__toggle-5e0ef89d\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-5e0ef89d\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gbp-card__title gb-text-f66e9781\"><strong>For whom is Can I add my own criteria for comparison?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon gb-accordion__toggle-icon-95ed8eb8\"><span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 256\"><rect width=\"256\" height=\"256\" fill=\"none\"\/><polyline points=\"208 96 128 176 48 96\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"16\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 256\"><rect width=\"256\" height=\"256\" fill=\"none\"\/><polyline points=\"48 160 128 80 208 160\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"16\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\" id=\"gb-accordion-content-000d9307\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-bcf45223\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Yes, you can customize metrics and criteria so that benchmarking aligns with your organization and priorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__item gbp-card--border gb-accordion__item-c0f8d287\">\n<div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"gb-accordion__toggle gb-accordion__toggle-ae9e5af0\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-ae9e5af0\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gbp-card__title gb-text-d5948784\"><strong>Is benchmarking also suitable for MSPs or consultants?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon gb-accordion__toggle-icon-a863343e\"><span class=\"gb-accordion__toggle-icon-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 256\"><rect width=\"256\" 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