Webinar: Providing Effective Challenge to your TPRM Program: Leveraging the New IIA Third Party Topical Requirements
October 21, 2025 | 12:00 – 12:45 PM EST (9:00 – 9:45 AM PST)
Webinar: Providing Effective Challenge to your TPRM Program: Leveraging the New IIA Third Party Topical Requirements
In today’s interconnected business world, your company is only as strong as the partners you rely on. Third parties – from vendors and suppliers to cloud providers and consultants – hold the keys to critical operations, sensitive data, and customer trust. Yet, each of these relationships introduces risks that can lead to financial loss, reputational damage, regulatory penalties, or even operational shutdowns if left unchecked.
Join DLA experts for a focused discussion on the importance of having a robust Third-Party Risk Management (TPMR) program with key controls embedded throughout each phase of the lifecycle. Additionally, this webinar will also provide an overview of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Third-Party Topical Requirement—what it means for internal audit leaders, and how organizations can strengthen governance, compliance, and collaboration with third-party service providers.
In this 45-minute session, we’ll cover:
- The TPRM current landscape
- Areas of focus for regulators and industry-recognized frameworks
- The TPRM lifecycle, including key processes, controls, and focus areas
- Actionable takeaways to assess your TPRM program
- An overview of the IIA’s topical requirements and what it means for you and your stakeholders
Speakers:
- Paul Higgins, Partner – Internal Audit
- Matthew Noffke, Managing Director – Internal Audit
- Stephanie Tantillo, Senior Manager – Internal Audit
- Natalia Niebrugge, Senior – Internal Audit
About DLA, LLC
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Paul Higgins
Partner, Internal Audit
Paul Higgins is a Partner in DLA’s Internal Audit & Risk Advisory Services group. Paul brings a wealth of leadership and expertise to enhance DLA’s internal audit offerings, including a specialized focus in insurance, as well as general financial services internal audit work. Paul has assisted more than 20 internal audit clients in IIA external independent assessments and related transformation efforts. His expertise strengthens DLA’s capabilities within the insurance sector but also enriches the firm’s capacity to serve clients across the broader financial services industry.
Matthew Noffke, CIA
Managing Director, Internal Audit
Matt Noffke is a Managing Director in DLA’s Internal Audit & Risk Advisory Services group. With over 14 years of experience, he specializes in internal audit, risk management, and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on the insurance sector. Matt has led large-scale IA transformations, SOX and MAR engagements, and ERM initiatives for both local and multinational insurers. His expertise drives growth and innovation within DLA’s Insurance Practice, helping clients navigate complex regulatory challenges while strengthening the firm’s broader risk advisory capabilities.
Stephanie Tantillo
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Stephanie Tantillo serves as a Senior Manager in DLA’s Internal Audit and Risk Advisory group. With over 15 years of experience providing construction risk advisory and solutions to a wide variety of clients across real estate, hospitality, healthcare, higher education, and government industries. Stephanie’s expertise includes construction contract compliance, change order analysis, forensic cost reviews, and internal controls assessments.
Natalia Niebrugge
Senior, Internal Audit
Natalia Niebrugge serves as a Senior in DLA, LLC’s Internal Audit and Risk Advisory group. With over 5 years of experience in Financial Services Internal Audit, Natalia specializes in facilitating and conducting outsourced and co-sourced internal audits and FDICIA/SOX compliance engagements, including control design, identification of risks and gaps, creating remediation plans, and designing process narratives and testing procedures.