ID.RA-06.167

Does your organization use risk assessment findings to inform and prioritize risk response decisions and actions?

Explanation

This question evaluates whether your organization has a structured process for translating identified risks into concrete action plans. Effective risk management requires not just identifying risks but using those findings to make informed decisions about risk treatment options (accept, mitigate, transfer, or avoid) and to prioritize security investments based on risk severity and business impact. Evidence could include documented risk treatment plans that reference specific risk assessment findings, meeting minutes showing risk-based decision making, or a risk register that tracks identified risks alongside corresponding response actions and their implementation status.

Implementation Example

Use risk assessment findings to inform risk response decisions and actions

ID: ID.RA-06.167

Context

Function
ID: IDENTIFY
Category
ID.RA: Risk Assessment
Sub-Category
Risk responses are chosen, prioritized, planned, tracked, and communicated

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