Requirement
The information security program is based on a written risk assessment that identifies reasonably foreseeable internal and external risks to the security, confidentiality and integrity of customer information, sets criteria for evaluating and categorising risks, assesses the adequacy of existing controls, and describes how risks will be mitigated or accepted; additional risk assessments are performed periodically.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Finding any of these outranks coverage — a policy that admits the gap is worse than silence.
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | CC3.1 | Objectives and risk identification | risk-assessment |
| SOC 2 | CC3.2 | Risk analysis and response | risk-assessment |
| SOC 2 | CC3.3 | Fraud risk | risk-assessment |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 12.3.1 | Targeted risk analyses | risk-assessment |
| HIPAA | 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A) | Risk analysis (R) | risk-assessment |
| HIPAA | 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(B) | Risk management (R) | risk-assessment |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | ID.RA-05 | Risks are prioritised to inform response | risk-assessment |
| GDPR | Art.35 | Data protection impact assessment | risk-assessment |