Free TPRM Certifications
Free Third-Party Risk Management Certification (Beginner + Professional)
Two rigorous, timed exams with instant verifiable digital certificates. No fees, no subscriptions, no prerequisites.
About LearnTPRM™
One of the World's Leading Platforms for TPRM Learning
LearnTPRM is not a single certification. It is the largest free Third-Party Risk Management learning ecosystem on the internet: rigorous free certifications, an open-source TPRM platform, a 100-report breach intelligence library, gamified training, an AI mock interview, a TPRM mock exam, a jobs portal, a public certificate registry, and a continuously expanding knowledge hub.
Our Mission
We did not build another certificate. We built the world's most complete free home for Third-Party Risk Management learning.
Accessible
Every resource is free forever. No paywalls, no subscriptions, no hidden tiers.
Rigorous
Exams, case studies, and tools designed for working professionals, not for clicks.
Comprehensive
Learn, practise, certify, build a program, and find a job in one place.
What LearnTPRM Offers Today
The full LearnTPRM ecosystem at a glance. Each pillar links directly to the resource.
LT-VRM — Free Open-Source TPRM Platform
Free open-source Third-Party Risk Management software (MIT-licensed, self-hosted)
A full vendor-risk lifecycle tool: onboarding, assessments, breach and dark-web signals, digital footprint scanning, 0–1000 risk score, contracts, remediation. Install on XAMPP in five minutes.
Free TPRM Practice Labs
Free scenario-based TPRM labs with a verifiable Lab Certification
Scenario-based labs that put you inside a live third-party engagement as the analyst on the file. The Beginner Lab runs an Acme Cloud payroll review across seven lifecycle stages and 70 drag-and-drop decisions, reshuffled every attempt so nothing can be memorised. Finish it and you earn a verifiable Lab Certification. A Professional Lab covering an advanced vendor crisis is coming soon.
TPRM Templates, Checklists & Questionnaires
One of the largest free libraries of TPRM templates, checklists and questionnaires
38 free templates, checklists and questionnaires covering the full vendor lifecycle in Excel - discovery, onboarding, due diligence, risk assessment, continuous monitoring and offboarding - plus the standard questionnaire frameworks (SIG, SIG Lite, SIG Core, CAIQ, CAIQ Lite, HECVAT, VSA) and an AI vendor assessment questionnaire. No signup, no email wall.
Breach Intelligence Library
100 third-party breach case studies with verified public sources and TPRM lessons
The internet's largest curated library of third-party breach case studies. Filter by category, year, or vendor type. Every report is grounded in verified public reporting.
Learn-TPRM Games
Gamified TPRM training: vendor quiz, risk sort, due diligence, monitoring builder, offboarding simulator
Five interactive games that teach TPRM the way professionals actually use it: tiering, due diligence, monitoring design, and offboarding under pressure.
AI TPRM Mock Interview
TPRM interview preparation with AI-driven mock interviews
Rehearse real TPRM, vendor risk, and GRC interview questions with instant feedback. Built for candidates targeting analyst through manager roles.
TPRM Mock Exam
Free TPRM practice exam and mock test for certification preparation
A timed practice environment with realistic questions, explanations, and adaptive difficulty so you walk into the real exam ready.
TPRM Jobs Portal
TPRM jobs board: vendor risk, supply chain risk, GRC, third-party risk management roles
A focused jobs board for Third-Party Risk Management, Vendor Risk, Supply Chain Risk, and GRC positions. Free for candidates, with verified recruiter postings.
Hall of Fame + Verifiable Certificates
Global TPRM leaderboard and public certificate verification portal
Top scorers are recognised on the global Hall of Fame. Every certificate carries a unique ID and a public verification URL employers can check in one click.
Plus a growing TPRM Knowledge Hub of long-form articles across the site, and the deep-dive TPRM Blog.
Our Approach — Rigor the Market Notices
LearnTPRM's philosophy is unapologetically rigorous. We reward genuine mastery, not memorisation. Our certifications measure what real TPRM work actually demands:
Technical knowledge
Frameworks, regulations, and the mechanics of vendor risk.
Risk judgment
Reading ambiguous situations the way senior analysts do.
Real-world decision making
Trade-offs across cost, time, control coverage, and business context.
Performance under pressure
15 seconds per question. No going back. No second chances.
Pass Rate
~6%
of candidates pass the Professional certification.
Pass Rate
~34%
of candidates pass the Beginner certification.
These numbers are not meant to intimidate. They prove that, in a world of shortcuts and AI-assisted exams, a LearnTPRM credential still means something to employers, recruiters, and auditors.
Why We Do It
Eliminate certification fatigue
Remove the financial barrier without lowering the bar.
Build one trusted TPRM home
A single place where every TPRM resource lives: learn, practise, certify, work.
Advance the profession
Produce practitioners who can apply judgment, not just recall definitions.
Who LearnTPRM Is For
Career starters
Breaking into vendor risk, GRC, or cyber from adjacent roles.
Working TPRM analysts and managers
Sharpening judgment and credentialing real expertise.
GRC and InfoSec teams
Upskilling the whole team on a shared, rigorous baseline.
Recruiters and hiring managers
Sourcing candidates with verifiable, comparable TPRM skill.
Students and educators
A free, structured TPRM curriculum that maps to real jobs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LearnTPRM?
LearnTPRM is the world's largest free Third-Party Risk Management learning ecosystem. It includes two rigorous free certifications, an open-source TPRM platform (LT-VRM), a 100-report breach intelligence library, five gamified learning modules, free scenario-based practice labs, an AI mock interview, a TPRM mock exam, a TPRM jobs portal, a global Hall of Fame leaderboard, and a continuously expanding TPRM knowledge hub.
Is LearnTPRM only a certification platform?
No. The certifications are one pillar. LearnTPRM also publishes the open-source LT-VRM TPRM software, runs the Breach Intelligence Library of 100 third-party breach case studies, hosts five gamified training modules, runs free scenario-based TPRM practice labs that issue verifiable lab certifications, offers an AI-powered mock interview and a TPRM mock exam, operates a TPRM jobs portal, and maintains a public certificate verification registry.
Is everything on LearnTPRM really free?
Yes. Every certification, every case study, every game, every practice lab, the mock interview, the mock exam, the jobs board for candidates, and the LT-VRM platform itself are free. There are no subscriptions and no paywalled tiers.
How rigorous is the LearnTPRM certification?
Approximately six percent of candidates pass the Professional exam and around thirty-four percent pass the Beginner exam. Each question has a 15-second limit, with no option to go back. The exams test technical knowledge, risk judgment, and decision making, not memorisation.
Does LearnTPRM offer a free TPRM tool I can install?
Yes. LT-VRM is a free, MIT-licensed, open-source Third-Party Risk Management platform that you can self-host on stock XAMPP in about five minutes. It covers vendor onboarding, assessments, breach and dark-web signals, digital footprint scanning, a 0–1000 risk score, contracts, and offboarding.
Where can I read real third-party breach case studies?
In the LearnTPRM Breach Intelligence Library, a curated collection of 100 third-party breach case studies, each grounded in verified public reporting and translated into practical TPRM lessons.
Does LearnTPRM have a jobs board?
Yes. The TPRM Jobs Portal lists Third-Party Risk Management, Vendor Risk, Supply Chain Risk, and GRC roles. It is free for candidates and uses verified recruiter postings.
How do employers verify a LearnTPRM certificate?
Every LearnTPRM certificate carries a unique ID and a public verification URL. Employers can confirm authenticity in one click from the public verification portal at learntprm.com/verify.
Start Your TPRM Journey
Take the exam. Install the platform. Read the case studies. Practise the interview. Find the job. Everything you need to grow in Third-Party Risk Management lives here, and it is free forever.
Our Sponsors
Proudly Sponsored by Safe Security
LearnTPRM is a free platform because sponsors believe in free TPRM education. Safe Security, the leader in Autonomous Cyber Risk Management, is our founding sponsor. Their support keeps every certification, case study, template, game and job listing free for the global TPRM community.
Founding Sponsor
Safe Security
Safe Security is redefining Third-Party Risk Management with the SAFE TPRM AI Co-Worker a 100% autonomous TPRM platform powered by a swarm of 100+ specialized AI agents.
TPRM Blog
Latest writing from the LearnTPRM editorial team
The TPRM Blog is where our analysts publish breach intelligence, regulatory updates, and practical vendor risk playbooks. These articles power the learning hub you see here.
Founding SponsorAutonomous TPRM. 90% less manual effort.
The platform behind free TPRM education
Everything on LearnTPRM is free because Safe Security sponsors it. Their product is the SAFE TPRM AI Co-Worker: agentic AI that runs the third-party lifecycle end to end, from intake through continuous monitoring to audit-ready offboarding.
This is for you if you own a third-party risk program - roughly 100+ vendors, quarterly reassessments, DORA / NIS2 / OCC pressure and no new headcount coming. The link opens Safe Security's platform page, not a gated form.
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