HECVAT 4 was created in collaboration with community volunteers, Internet2, and REN-ISAC, with a copyright owned by EDUCAUSE. EDUCAUSE makes HECVAT 4 available to colleges and universities at no cost and without further license from EDUCAUSE. Such institutions may modify HECVAT 4 as appropriate to suit their nonprofit needs and missions. EDUCAUSE additionally makes HECVAT 4 available to college and university vendors, and such vendors may use HECVAT 4 in connection with their college and university business relationships at no cost and without further license from EDUCAUSE. All other parties wishing to use HECVAT 4, including without limitation, third party risk management platforms wishing to integrate HECVAT 4 into their own platforms, must obtain specific permission and license from EDUCAUSE before doing so. – Taken from https://www.educause.edu/higher-education-community-vendor-assessment-toolkit
| HECVAT | Version | Publication Date |
| Hecvat | 4.12 | 20251029 |