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Chapter 12
Security Risk Assessment
Project Management
A security risk assessment is a project—a rather unique project that requires a spe-
cic skill set and activities, but a project nonetheless. For the security risk assess-
ment to result in a successful eort, the project must be well managed. In this
section, the fundamental elements of project management are discussed. ese ele-
ments are planning, tracking, correction, and reporting.
12.1 Project Planning
A project manager has the ultimate responsibility for the successful completion of
a project. Success is dened in terms of customer satisfaction