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ISO 31000

What is ISO 31000?

The international standard for risk management that provides principles, a framework, and a process for managing risk. ISO 31000 applies to any type of risk, regardless of its nature, and is applicable to any organisation.

Risk Management

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as iso 31000. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on iso 31000

Requirements naming iso 31000 across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

ISO 31022:202011 controls

On top of 6.3 of ISO 31000:2018, the organization should look specifically at the internal and external context of its legal risk (5.2.2, 5.2.3) and set legal risk criteria (5.2.4).

iso-31022-2020::5.2.1 · General: context and criteria beyond ISO 31000 →

The Supplier and its External Providers show objective evidence that risks, External Provider risks included, are considered in planning through identification, analysis, control and mitigation at least;

nato-aqap-2110-quality-assurance-requirements-for-design-development-and-production::5.2.1 · 5.2.1 Manage risk from contract review onward to ISO 31000 and share the risk plan →

ISO 31000:2018, 5.3 applies with nothing AI-specific added: integration begins with understanding how the organization is structured and what surrounds it, risk is handled throughout that structure, each person has a part in it, and governance and leadership d...

iso-iec-23894-2023::5.3 · Integration →

ISO 31000:2018 5.7.1 is taken over without additions: the framework is kept under watch and changed as circumstances inside and outside the organization change, so that it keeps and increases its value.

iso-iec-27557-2022-organisational-privacy-risk-management::5.7.1 · 5.7.1 Adapting →
ISO 37500:20143 controls

Implement the framework refined in 8.4: provide the environment and assign roles; set audit criteria (company standards, external standards, legal requirements); implement the mechanism for information from both parties' performance and quality teams;

iso-37500-2014::8.7 · Deploy the quality, risk, audit and compliance frameworks →
ISO 27001:20222 controls

The organization has to identify the internal and external issues that bear on its purpose and that influence whether its ISMS can deliver the outcomes intended for it.

iso-27001-2022::clause-4.1 · Understanding the organization and its context →

Questions people ask about iso 31000

What is ISO 31000?
The international standard for risk management that provides principles, a framework, and a process for managing risk. ISO 31000 applies to any type of risk, regardless of its nature, and is applicable to any organisation.
Why is ISO 31000 important for compliance?
ISO 31000 is a key concept in Risk Management. Understanding iso 31000 helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address ISO 31000?
ISO 31000 appears in the requirement text of ISO 31022:2020, NATO AQAP 2110 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production, ISO/IEC 23894:2023, ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management, ISO 37500:2014. Across these standards we have identified 73 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about ISO 31000?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how iso 31000 applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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