{"id":7940,"date":"2022-09-08T13:03:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T12:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dionach.com\/?p=7940"},"modified":"2024-06-04T15:31:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:31:42","slug":"how-to-conduct-a-risk-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dionach.com\/en-us\/how-to-conduct-a-risk-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Conduct a Risk Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7940\" class=\"elementor elementor-7940\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e1fbb84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e1fbb84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10832379\" data-id=\"10832379\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd18098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd18098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk management is at the heart of information security and should be at the forefront of an organisation\u2019s information security program.\u00a0 The term risk management covers all the activities associated with identifying, quantifying, and addressing the risks associated with threats and vulnerabilities.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In security a risk is defined as the potential for negative impact on an organisation, its goals or objectives, or its assets (people, data and systems) when a threat exploits a vulnerability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07908b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07908b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dionach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/risk-assessment-image-1.png?fit=822%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16541\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dionach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/risk-assessment-image-1.png?w=822&amp;ssl=1 822w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dionach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/risk-assessment-image-1.png?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dionach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/risk-assessment-image-1.png?resize=768%2C423&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07885b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07885b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A risk assessment is the combination of activities involved in identifying threats and vulnerabilities and determining both the impact and the likelihood of those threats exploiting the vulnerabilities identified.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are many risk frameworks that provide guidance on the conduct of risk assessments but in general a risk assessment will include the steps shown below.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be1439e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be1439e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dionach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/risk-assesment-image-2.png?fit=849%2C121&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16538\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dionach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/risk-assesment-image-2.png?w=849&amp;ssl=1 849w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dionach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/risk-assesment-image-2.png?resize=300%2C43&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dionach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/risk-assesment-image-2.png?resize=768%2C109&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3005586a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3005586a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Risk Identification<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first step is to identify and determine the value of your assets. This includes identification and classification of your data based on its sensitivity or value to your organisation.\u00a0 During risk identification you find the assets that need protecting and the vulnerabilities and threats that pose a risk to those assets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Risk Analysis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk analysis should always start with a vulnerability assessment and a threat analysis.\u00a0 This stage is focused upon assessing the likelihood of threats exploiting vulnerabilities in your environment and establishing the impact to your assets if that occurs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Risk Evaluation\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When completing a risk evaluation the results of your risk analysis are compared with your organisations defined risk tolerance (how much risk your organisation is willing to accept). You are then able to determine the best course of action to take for each identified risk.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Risk Treatment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When you have identified and assessed the threats, vulnerabilities and risks to your organisation you need to determine the best method to address each risk.\u00a0 This process is known as risk treatment. There are four main types of risk treatment: avoid, mitigate, transfer and accept.\u00a0 Each of these are decisions taken by management with guidance from the organisation\u2019s security team.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Avoid<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk avoidance involves removing the risk by stopping or removing the activity or technology that causes the risk.\u00a0 Risk avoidance is chosen when the level of risk exceeds the agreed acceptable risk tolerance but is difficult to achieve without causing disruption to the business.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An example of risk avoidance could be to ban the usage of personal cloud storage services to prevent data loss through unauthorized data copying.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mitigate<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk mitigation is the most common strategy and involves reducing the likelihood of a threat being realised or lessening the impact on the business of a realised threat.\u00a0 Risk mitigation involves the implementation of policies and technologies to reduce the damage that a risk might cause.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An example of risk mitigation could be to deploy multi-factor authentication for access to sensitive data or systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Transfer\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk transference involves moving the responsibility and potential loss associated with the risk on to a third party.\u00a0 The most common form of risk transference is insurance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An example of risk transference could be when a cyber breach causes a company to lose customer data. The company would rely upon the insurer to cover any financial loss caused by the breach.\u00a0 However, the company itself must manage any reputational damage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Transference of all risk is difficult to achieve.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk sharing<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a modern approach where companies use cloud-based services as the risk is then shared between the customer and provider.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Accept<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk acceptance is the process of accepting the risk that is associated with a particular threat.\u00a0 Risk acceptance is the correct strategy if avoiding, mitigating or transferring a risk would cost more than any expected losses from a realized threat.\u00a0 A risk should only be accepted if it is within the organisations risk tolerance or appetite.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Summary<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk assessment and risk management are vital to effective information security management. There are many risk management frameworks to choose from, depending on the size, culture, and sector of the organisation. These frameworks, including ISO\/IEC 27005, NIST Special Publication 800-37 and COBIT are all designed to provide internal controls that bring risk to an acceptable level.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Risk management is at the heart of information security and should be at the forefront of an organisation\u2019s information security program.\u00a0 The term risk management covers all the activities associated with identifying, quantifying, and addressing the risks associated with threats and vulnerabilities.\u00a0\u00a0 In security a risk is defined as the potential for negative impact on 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