Requirement
The entity identifies risks to the achievement of its objectives, analyses them as a basis for determining how they should be managed, and selects risk responses.
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.
Required element 1 — any one of
riskanalysis
Required element 2 — any one of
mitigatetreatacceptresponseremediat…
Supporting terms — specificity signals
inherentresidualrisk ownerappetitetolerance
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| GLBA | 314.4(b) | Written risk assessment | 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 |
| GDPR | Art.36 | Prior consultation with the supervisory authority | risk-assessment |
| CCPA/CPRA | Regs (risk assessments) | Risk assessments for significant-risk processing | risk-assessment |