Risk treatment
Document your decision on how to handle the identified risk.
Risk management · For IT and security managers
Risk management software.
From assessment to action.
Manage information security and supplier risks in one system for small and medium-sized businesses. Assess likelihood and impact, document risk treatment and follow up actions with owners.
Risks with context
See which assets and requirements are affected by each risk.
A shared basis for priorities
Assess likelihood and impact to discuss risks on the same terms.
Decisions you can track
Document risk treatment and link actions to the work.
01 · Risk register
Bring risks and their impact together
A risk register should help you work between reviews. Document risks and connect them to your business assets and requirements.
- Identify the risk
- Describe what could happen and how it could affect the business.
- Link assets
- Show which systems or information assets are affected.
- Link requirements
- Keep the risk connected to requirements and controls that need follow-up.
02 · Assessment
Assess risks on a shared basis
Consistent assessments of likelihood and impact make priorities easier to discuss. The risk matrix shows your assessments and helps you decide where to start.
Likelihood
Assess how likely the event is to occur.
Impact
Assess the effect the event would have on your business.
Priorities
Use the risk matrix to help choose which risks to address first.
03 · Risk treatment
Document how each risk will be handled
A risk assessment is a starting point for a decision. Keep risk treatment documented and link the necessary actions to the risk.
Controls and requirements
Connect the risk to relevant controls and requirements.
Concrete actions
Plan the work with an owner, date and status.
04 · Follow-up
Follow up decisions as the business changes
A risk remains after the workshop ends. Use linked actions and evidence to review what has changed and what remains.
Action status
Track what is complete and what is still open.
Reassessment
Review likelihood and impact when circumstances change.
Decision support
Show the risk, assessment and treatment together during management reviews.
Questions about risk management.
How does the risk matrix work?
You assess likelihood and impact. The risk matrix shows the assessments so you can compare risks and discuss which to prioritize.
How does a risk register differ from an asset register?
The asset register describes your systems and information assets. The risk register describes what could affect the business. Connecting them gives your risk assessment clearer context.
Can risks be linked to requirements and controls?
Yes. The risk register connects to requirements, assets and actions. These links help show which controls are intended to address a risk and what work remains.
How do we follow up risk treatment?
Document the treatment decision and link actions to the risk. Track actions with owners, dates and status. You reassess the risk yourself when needed.
How does risk management fit into the GRC offering?
The risk register is part of Risk and requirements. Together with the supplier module's security package, this forms ChainSec's GRC offering. Assets and Data protection can be added when needed. We discuss the setup based on your business.
Is ChainSec a risk management system?
For information security and supplier risks, yes. The risk register, likelihood and impact assessment, risk treatment and actions sit in the same system and can be linked to assets and requirements. ChainSec does not replace your management system. You manage policies, document control and processes separately.
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See how risk work connects
We show the risk register, treatment and follow-up in ChainSec's GRC offering.