How to Conduct a Risk Assessment

It is vital to recognise the risks represented by IT in an organisational environment. These can range from accidental damage caused by employees with inadequate training to deliberate and illegal attempts from outsiders to access your data. There are many ways in which your organisation can be compromised if you don't undertake careful analysis of your business practices and security systems. This training video offers an excellent starting point in how to minimise the risk of damage to key assets such as customer credit card details, employment records, intellectual property and communications networks. It will also assist you in applying for adequate insurance cover for your business activities.

You’ll learn how to

• identify and prioritise key assets that should be included in a risk assessment;
• identify the different elements of risk to which you are exposed;
• calculate the impact of risk to your organisation;
• create effective risk management controls;
• develop a risk matrix that will help you make plans for the probability and the severity of unwanted events.

Duration 17 minutes

Suitable for: Owners, risk managers, team leaders, IT managers, Finance Directors and Legal teams.