Vertex, Inc. 10-K Cybersecurity GRC - 2026-02-24

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Vertex, Inc. reported their cybersecurity risk management and governance process in a yearly 10-K filed on 2026-02-24 16:36:15 EST.

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10-K filed on 2026-02-24

Vertex, Inc. filed a 10-K at 2026-02-24 16:36:15 EST
Accession Number: 0001104659-26-019165

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Item 1C. Cybersecurity.

Item 1C. Cybersecurity Disclosures Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Our cybersecurity risk management initiative is a cornerstone of our information security program, led by our Senior Vice President ("SVP") of Information Security who reports to our Chief Technology Officer. We maintain the cybersecurity risk program with defined processes for risk identification, detection, response, and recovery, including regular testing and third-party assessments that are intended to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical systems and information. We have designed and assessed our program based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework ("NIST CSF"). This does not imply that we meet any particular technical standards, specifications, or requirements, only that we use the NIST CSF as a guide to help us identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks relevant to our business. Our cybersecurity risk management initiative is integrated into our overall enterprise risk management program, and shares common methodologies, reporting channels and governance processes that apply across the enterprise risk management program to other legal, compliance, strategic, operational, and financial risk areas. Our cybersecurity risk management initiative includes: ● risk assessments designed to help identify material cybersecurity risks to our critical systems, information, products, services, and our enterprise IT environment; ● an Information Security governance, risk and compliance team that is responsible for managing our cybersecurity risk assessment processes and acts as a check and balance on our cybersecurity team which is responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and updating our security controls as well as managing our response to cybersecurity incidents; ● the use of external service providers , where appropriate, to assess, test or otherwise assist with aspects of our security controls; ● cybersecurity awareness training of our employees, incident response personnel, and senior management; ● A I security risk management: risk-based practices intended to address cybersecurity risks arising from AI-enabled threats and the use of AI technologies in our operations or products; ● application of risk-based cybersecurity practices within our product development lifecycle; ● a cybersecurity incident response plan and playbook that includes procedures for responding to cybersecurity incidents; and ● a third-party risk management process for service providers that is calibrated based on our assessment of each provider's operational criticality and risk profile. We have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats , including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. We face risks from cybersecurity threats that, if realized, are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. See Item 1A."Risk Factors - We are exposed to cybersecurity and data privacy risks that, if realized, could expose us to legal liability, damage our reputation, and harm our business." Cybersecurity Governance Our Board considers cybersecurity risk as part of its risk oversight function and has delegated to the Audit Committee (the "Committee") oversight of cybersecurity and other information technology risks. The Committee oversees management's implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program. The Committee receives quarterly reports from management on our cybersecurity risks. In addition, management updates the Committee, as necessary, regarding any cybersecurity incidents. The Committee reports to the full Board regarding its activities, including those related to cybersecurity. The full Board also receives briefings from management on our cybersecurity risk management program. Board members receive presentations on cybersecurity topics from our SVP of Information Security, internal security staff, or external experts as part of the Board's continuing education on topics that impact public companies. Our SVP of Information Security manages our cybersecurity risk management program. Our SVP of Information Security has over twenty years of cybersecurity, compliance and leadership experience, has worked at both large enterprises and medium-sized companies, and reports to our Chief Technology Officer. Our Chief Technology Officer and our Chief Digital Officer are primarily responsible for assessing and managing our cyber risks. Our Chief Technology Officer has over thirty-five years of leadership experience in global business operations, including information security and compliance, and reports to our Chief Executive Officer. Our Chief Digital Officer has more than twenty-five years of consulting and organizational management experience with small to large enterprise-sized clients in a variety of leading industries, primarily involving business innovation, strategy, and large-scale technology enablement, and reports to our Chief Financial Officer. Our SVP of Information Security, Chief Technology Officer and/or Chief Digital Officer work closely with the Vertex Executive Leadership Team to support their oversight responsibilities in relation to the overall cybersecurity risk management program. Our management team stays informed about significant cybersecurity risks, risk management processes and incidents through regular briefings with the SVP of Information Security, Chief Technology Officer and/or Chief Digital Officer, who in turn supervise and monitor efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, which may include briefings from security operations personnel; threat intelligence and other information obtained from governmental, public or private sources, including external consultants engaged by us; and alerts and reports produced by security tools deployed including both customer facing and in our internal environment.

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