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Open-Access White Papers on Resilience, Business Continuity, Risk Assessment, and TPRM

Below is a curated list of freely available white papers and reports relevant to resilience, business continuity, risk assessment, and third-party risk management (TPRM)—especially useful for utility, energy, and critical infrastructure audiences. Each entry includes a short description and source link. Always verify the licensing or usage rights before redistributing.

Business Continuity Planning for Water Utilities: Guidance

Focus: Sector-specific BCP guide for water/wastewater utilities. Includes templates, scaled approaches, and real-world examples to help utilities build and maintain continuity programs.
Source: Water Research Foundation / CWWA — https://cwwa.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Business-Continuity-Planning-for-Water-Utilities.pdf

Achieving Business Continuity at the Infrastructure Level (OVHcloud)

Focus: Infrastructure-level resilience strategies for IT/cloud environments.  Explains how infrastructure gaps can create security vulnerabilities and increase costs. 
Source: OVHcloud — https://us.ovhcloud.com/sites/default/files/external_files/ovhcloud-white-paper-business-continuity-2024-v6.pdf 

Business Continuity, Cybersecurity, and Backup Control

Focus: Integration of continuity, cyber, and backup controls. Provides an overview of relevant standards for control center cybersecurity and continuity operations.
Source: DOE / OSTI — https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1899922

State of Third‑Party Risk Management 2024

Focus: Survey insights into modern TPRM programs. Provides best practices, compliance incentives, and third‑party risk management trends.
Source: Venminder — https://www.venminder.com/hubfs/Website_Downloads/Whitepapers/Venminder_-_State_of_Third_Party_Risk_Management_2024.pdf

The Third‑Party Risk Management Compliance Handbook

Focus: Regulatory expectations and oversight in TPRM. Explains resilience and compliance requirements for institutions engaging third parties.
Source: Prevalent / Mitratech — https://info.mitratech.com/hubfs/Other/M-and-A/Prevalent/documents/resources/Prevalent-TPRM-Compliance-Handbook.pdf

TPRM – White Paper (EY)

Focus: Governance and operating models for TPRM. Explores evolving governance structures and automation for managing extended enterprise risk.
Source: EY — https://www.ey.com/content/dam/ey-unified-site/ey-com/en-au/insights/consulting/documents/ey-servicenow-ey-apj-tprm-white-paper-eyno-002430-23-gbl.pdf

Third Party Risk Management Whitepaper (Barr Advisory)

Focus: Vendor risk, trust, and transparency. Details key steps in building third‑party risk programs based on transparency and mitigation.
Source: Barr Advisory — https://www.barradvisory.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Third-Party-Risk-Management-Whitepaper.pdf

Managing Third Party Risk in Financial Services Organizations

Focus: TPRM in regulated and financial sectors. Describes a resilience-based approach emphasizing control, oversight, and efficiency.
Source: Carnegie Mellon / SEI — https://www.sei.cmu.edu/asset_files/whitepaper/2016_019_001_473742.pdf

The Case for Integrated Third‑Party Management (TPM)

Focus: Holistic TPM integration across operations and risk management. Argues for unified third-party management across risk, procurement, and operations functions.
Source: Deloitte — https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/global/Documents/Risk/gx-risk-integrated-third-party-management-insights.pdf

BES Operations in the Cloud

Focus: Power/utility sector resilience and cloud operations. Focuses on securely conducting Bulk Electric System operations in the cloud and assessing related risks.
Source: NERC — https://www.nerc.com/comm/RSTC_Reliability_Guidelines/SITES_WhitePaper_BES_Ops_in_Cloud.pdf