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Risk Management Process – Part 3c: Risk Control

Zerto

There are four fundamental types of risk control: risk acceptance, risk mitigation, risk avoidance, and risk transfer. Risk control’s critical importance lies in its ability to minimize the impact of potential risks and avert costly and disruptive events.

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Risk Management as a Career: A Guide for BCM Professionals

MHA Consulting

For those with a suitable temperament and skill set, a career in risk management can be rewarding due to the field’s broad scope, consequential nature, and rising prominence. In this week’s post, we’ll look at what a risk manager does and the skills it takes to excel in this role. It’s a permanent ongoing activity.

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These 8 Risk Domains Are the Meat and Potatoes of Risk Management 

MHA Consulting

As a practical activity, enterprise risk management (ERM) centers on eight distinct risk domains, some strategic and some operational. Second, we do not assess the risks to an organization with the expectation that every risk identified can or should be eliminated. Risk management is not one-size-fits all.

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A brief guide to cyber security risk assessments

IT Governance BC

Very few organisations have the means to address every risk, so this system helps them dedicate appropriate time and money to the biggest priorities. In the example above, organisations would almost certainly address any risk that scored 12 or more but accept risks that scored 3 or less.

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The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk  

MHA Consulting

This week’s blog post will spell out the key concepts relating to this all-important goal; call it “The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk.” Inherent risk is what it is, but residual risk can be managed and reduced. Residual risk is one of the foundational concepts of business continuity management.

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At Risk of Distraction: The Seductive Appeal of RMIS Software

MHA Consulting

An emerging hot topic in business continuity and risk management is the software known as a risk management information system (RMIS). An RMIS can help an organization identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks, but often they merely seduce and distract companies that are not in a position to make proper use of them.

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Business Continuity and Risk Management

BCP Builder

What is the relationship between Business Continuity and Risk Management? The relationship between Business Continuity and Risk Management depends on the organization. In most cases, Business Continuity is a sub-domain of Risk Management. It is a collection of good management practices linked together.