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Risk management process

Risk Treatment

Selecting and implementing actions to reduce, transfer, avoid or knowingly accept Risk.

Related domain: CybersecurityConcept ID: concept-risk-treatment

Definition

Risk Treatment is the process of selecting and implementing actions to reduce, transfer, avoid or knowingly accept Risk.

Human Explanation

After assessing Risk, the organisation decides what to do with it. Not every Risk must be removed; it may be accepted, reduced or transferred.

Why it Matters

Deliberate treatment uses resources effectively and focuses action where it creates the most value.

Conceptual Boundary

Risk Treatment does not mean implementing every possible Control. Actions should be proportionate to Risk and organisational objectives.

Practical Perspective

Maximum Risk reduction is not always the best decision. Conscious acceptance or transfer may be more justified.

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