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Automatic risk assessment

What is meant by Automatic risk assessment?

The term "Automatic Risk Assessment" refers to the use of software solutions that automatically identify, evaluate, and prioritize risks within a company or project. These systems analyze various data sources to detect potential threats and vulnerabilities, calculating the possible impacts and likelihood of these risks. Automating this process enables faster and more consistent risk assessment, helping organizations proactively respond to risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures.

Typical software functions in the area of "Automatic Risk Assessment":

  1. Data Analysis and Aggregation: Automatic collection and analysis of relevant data sources to identify risk factors.
  2. Risk Modeling: Creation of models to calculate the likelihood and impact of potential risks.
  3. Risk Evaluation and Prioritization: Automatic evaluation of risks and their prioritization based on predefined criteria.
  4. Reporting: Generation of reports providing an overview of identified risks and their assessments.
  5. Continuous Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of risks and automatic updating of risk assessments as data changes.
  6. Scenario Analysis: Simulation of different scenarios to assess the impact of potential risks and plan countermeasures.
  7. Integration with Risk Management Tools: Connection with existing risk management systems to support a holistic risk strategy.

Examples of "Automatic Risk Assessment":

  1. Cybersecurity Risk Assessment: Automatic analysis of network data to detect and assess security threats.
  2. Financial Risk Assessment: Automated evaluation of financial risks based on market analysis and historical data.
  3. Project-related Risk Assessment: Identification and evaluation of risks in projects based on project plans and data.
  4. Compliance Risk Assessment: Automatic examination and evaluation of risks related to regulatory compliance.
  5. Supply Chain Risks: Automatic detection and assessment of risks within the supply chain, such as supplier failures or geopolitical risks.

The function / module Automatic risk assessment belongs to:

Information Security Management - ISMS

Software solutions with function or module Automatic risk assessment:

Compliance Aspekte
DHC VISION
QSEC - GRC/ISMS, ISO 27001/BSI standard- IT protection, B3S and data protection
SECURITY ASSISTANT (MR.KNOW)