What is a Security Risk Assessment?
A security risk assessment is intended to assist you in evaluating risk and maintaining regulatory compliance. Security should be a major issue in most firms. All of your processes, technologies, and business elements have inherent security risks, and it is your responsibility to ensure that those risks are acknowledged and accounted for in the running of your organization. In some situations, you may be compelled by law to formally assess these security risks and adhere to particular requirements to mitigate them. Systems Subject to a Security Risk Assessment Different parties may organize their security risk assessments differently, but many will cover, at least, the following areas: Analyze the infrastructure. This section will look at your company's infrastructure, as well as the physical security of your building. For example, do you have a reliable power source and backup power supplies in case of an emergency? What about cameras and alarm systems to deter physical...