Vendor security ratings cannot be manually altered without changing the underlying evaluation criteria, as doing so would compromise the objectivity of the rating. Most security rating platforms prevent arbitrary adjustments, but some allow users to exclude certain findings from impacting a vendor’s score. UpGuard supports this by letting teams waive specific third‑party risks, either by removing them from the vendor’s risk profile or excluding them from score calculations. This approach maintains rating integrity while giving organizations flexibility in managing acceptable risks.

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