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SECURITY-AWARENESS5 MIN READ

Walk the Vendor File Request

Apply data minimization and approved sharing paths when a vendor requests files.

SLA pressure A known vendor asks for a customer export through a personal email because their portal is down. The vendor may be legitimate; the proposed transfer path is still risky. Control the channel Need is not the same as method. First validate what the vendor actually needs, then choose the safest approved path. Send full export Fastest, but loses control and auditability. Support can continue without uncontrolled data spread. Keep customer data in channels with access control, retention, and audit. 01 Clarify need 02 Choose channel 03 Handle outage Data minimization The vendor asks for the full monthly export.

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