Who is this article for?

Users who want to set up an Assessment for a specific Risk.

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Risk Assessments are point-in-time evaluations performed to determine the risk level associated with specific threats and controls based on the status of vulnerabilities, likelihood of occurrence, and potential impact. This article will walk you through how to schedule one.

In this article:

1. Risks tree
2. Scheduling Risk Assessments
3. Completing Risk Assessments
4. Further reading

1. Risks list

To open the Risks list:

1. Open the Go To... menu.
2. Hover over 'Risks'.
3. Select 'Browse' (under 'Find Risks').

You will be taken to a list of all Risks on your site:

2. Scheduling Risk Assessments

To schedule a Risk Assessment:

1. Open the Risks list.
2. Select the hyperlinked name of the Risk you want to assess.
3. Switch to the 'More...' tab.
4. Click 'Schedule▼'.
5. Enter the next Risk Assessment date.
6. Determine how many days past that date the Risk Assessment will be marked as overdue.
7. Click 'Save & Close'.

Once the page refreshes, you'll be able to see the next Risk Assessment date under the 'Schedule' header and in the summary box for the Risk.

3. Completing Risk Assessments

To complete a Risk Assessment:

1. Open the Risks list.
2. Right-click the Risk you want to assess.
3. Select 'New Assessment'.
4. Choose the 'Likelihood' of the Risk occurring.
5. Confirm the 'Impact' of the Risk should it occur.
6. Add notes to explain your assessment.
7. Click 'Save'.

4. Further reading

• Creating and managing Risks
• Setting up and managing Assessments