Security Risk Management

Chapter 10

Risk Assessment Techniques

Information in this Chapter

• Operational Assessments

• Project-Based Assessments

• Third-Party Assessments

Introduction

Once you have a risk model and a few assessments under your belt, you will want to start thinking strategically about how to manage the regular operational, project, and third-party assessments that will occupy most of your time as a risk manager or analyst. This can quickly become an overwhelming task if not approached strategically, making the best use of the tools and resources that are available. You will want to have a single risk model for the organization, but the actual assessment techniques and methods will need to vary based on the scope of the assessment. An assessment of ...