AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence for Risk Managers
What does AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence require of a Risk Manager?
AS9100D:2016 (equivalent to EN 9100:2018 in Europe) is the quality management system standard for the aviation, space, and defence (AS&D) industry. Under AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence, which defines 63 controls, a Risk Manager's work is deciding which controls you own outright, which you share and which belong to another team, then holding the evidence for the first group.
Which AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence controls land on the Risk Manager
Risk Managers identify, assess, and prioritise organisational risks. They build risk registers, conduct risk assessments, define risk appetite, and ensure that compliance frameworks address the most material threats to the organisation.
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence defines 63 controls across 7 domains that directly affect the Risk Manager role. Understanding which controls fall within your ownership, which are shared, and which are owned by other teams is the foundation of effective compliance management.
What a Risk Manager is accountable for under AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
Conducting enterprise risk assessments and maintaining the risk register
Defining risk appetite and tolerance levels with executive leadership
Mapping compliance controls to identified risks for coverage analysis
Monitoring key risk indicators (KRIs) and escalating emerging threats
Integrating compliance, operational, and strategic risk management
Where Risk Managers lose time on AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
These are the most common obstacles Risk Managers face when managing AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence compliance, and how to address them:
Challenge 1
Quantifying cyber risk in financial terms that resonate with executives
Challenge 2
Identifying gaps between compliance control coverage and actual risk exposure
Challenge 3
Integrating risk data from siloed tools and departments
Challenge 4
Keeping risk assessments current as the threat landscape evolves
Challenge 5
Prioritising remediation when resources are limited
A working order for a Risk Manager starting on AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
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4. Continuous Monitoring
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