GV.RM-07.030
Has your organization established and documented a formal process for identifying and incorporating opportunities into risk management discussions?
Explanation
This question assesses whether your organization has a structured approach to identify potential opportunities alongside risks, such as through SWOT analysis or similar frameworks. Having a formal process ensures that positive outcomes and strategic advantages are considered alongside threats and vulnerabilities when making risk-based decisions. Evidence could include documented risk management procedures that specifically address opportunity identification, meeting minutes from risk committee discussions that show consideration of opportunities, or templates/tools used for risk-opportunity analysis such as SWOT worksheets, opportunity registers, or risk-opportunity matrices.
Implementation Example
Define and communicate guidance and methods for identifying opportunities and including them in risk discussions (e.g., strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats [SWOT] analysis)
ID: GV.RM-07.030
Context
- Function
- GV: GOVERN
- Category
- GV.RM: Risk Management Strategy
- Sub-Category
- Strategic opportunities (i.e., positive risks) are characterized and are included in organizational cybersecurity risk discussions

