GRC Glossary

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What is a Risk

In this article, you learn what risk is and how risk management affects the management of an organization. Risks are ... ...read more

What are Risk Causes

In this article, you learn what are the causes of risks and what are the most common in small and medium-sized compan... ...read more

What are Risk Sources

In this article, you will learn what the sources of risk are. They are the assets and processes, and they are the ris... ...read more

What are Risk Impacts and Consequences

In this article you learn what is risk impact. The risk impact refers to the direct effect or resulting damage of the... ...read more

What are Primary Assets

In this article, you will learn what critical assets are. These are assets vital to the basic operation of the organi... ...read more

What is Business Continuity

In this article, you will learn what business continuity is. ...read more

What is business impact analysis (BIA)

In this article, you will learn what a business impact analysis is. BIA evaluates the impact on the organization of a... ...read more

What is a disaster recovery plan

In this article, you will learn what a disaster recovery plan is. ...read more

What is prevention

In this article you will learn what prevention is. These are proactive steps or technologies to limit problems before... ...read more

What is NDA

In this article, you will learn what an NDA is, what it can look like, and what it is used for ...read more

What is disaster recovery

In this article, you will learn what disaster recovery is. ...read more

What are Process Risks

Learn what are process risks. - these are such risks which can interrupt business processes. ...read more

Types of Business Risks

In this article you will learn what are the basic types of business risks. These risks depend on factors such as the ... ...read more

What is Confidential Information

In this article, you will learn what confidential information is. ...read more

What is Technical Documentation

In this article you learn what is technical documentation ...read more

What is Measure

In this article, you will learn what a measure is and what types of measures you can use in practice. ...read more

What is a Manual

In thos article you learn, what is a manual ...read more

What is Controlled or Managed Document

Controlled document means that the document is a subject to a document life cycle, the fixed document phases which th... ...read more

What is an integrated risk management system

In this article you will learn what an integrated risk management system is ...read more

Assets from risks management point of view

In this article, you will learn what assets are and what they mean for managing an organization and its risks. ...read more

Internal company policies

Inthis article you will learn what are internal company policies, procedures, standards or other regulations are. ...read more

What is a Risk Matrix

In this article you will learn, what is Risk matrix and what is for. The risk matrix (or risk map or diagram) is a gr... ...read more

What are Workplace Policies & Procedures

Policies and work procedures are internal company documents containing rules on how employees should perform their wo... ...read more

What is a Threat?

In this article, you will learn what this threat is. A threat can be an attack, violence, sabotage, espionage, theft,... ...read more

What is Hazard

In this article you learn, what is danger and hazard. A hazard is a property or characteristic of something, hazard i... ...read more

What are Work Instructions

In this article, you will learn the meaning of work instructions are. ...read more

What is All Hazards Approach

In this article you learn, what is all-hazards-approach. An all-hazards approach is a comprehensive and integrated me... ...read more

What is Vulnerability

In this article, you will learn what a vulnerability is. Vulnerability is a weak point, flaw, error, or gap in techno... ...read more

What are CAPA, Corrective and Preventive Actions

What is the difference between preventive and corrective actions (CAPA). ...read more

What is a Risk Register

In this article, you will learn what a risk register is and what it is used for. Risk register (or risk catalog) is a... ...read more