OR-03 IT Operations & Resilience

IT Risk Assessment

Technology risks are identified and treated.

Domain
IT Operations & Resilience
Control type
Detective
Automated / manual
Manual
Frequency
Annual
Framework reference
MAS TRM – Risk; COBIT APO12

What good looks like

A periodic IT risk assessment identifies, rates and treats risks in a register.

Risk if it fails

Unmanaged technology risk.

How Tess tests it

3 tests — each concludes only on cited evidence.

Risk-assessment methodology defined

Design
Procedure
Inspect the methodology.
Expected
Defined.
Sample
1 (design inspection)
Evidence
Risk register, assessment report.

Risk assessment performed; register maintained

Operating
Procedure
Inspect the latest assessment/register.
Expected
Current.
Sample
1
Evidence
Risk register, assessment report.

Risk treatments tracked

Operating
Procedure
Inspect treatment tracking.
Expected
Monitored to closure.
Sample
1
Evidence
Risk register, assessment report.

Evidence Tess looks for

Risk register, assessment report.

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