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Risk management is a management approach designed to reduce the risks inherent in a given project. It encompasses the total process of identifying, controlling, and eliminating or minimizing uncertain events that may affect system resources. It includes risk analysis, cost benefit analysis, selection, implementation and testing, security evaluation of safeguards, and overall security review.

Security

Risk management is

[t]he process of managing risks to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation, resulting from the operation of an information system, and includes: (i) the conduct of a risk assessment; (ii) the implementation of a risk mitigation strategy; and (iii) employment of techniques and procedures for the continuous monitoring of the security state of the information system.[1]

References

  1. NIST, FIPS 200, Adapted.
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