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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 31000:201831 controls

Requirement defined in ISO 31000:2018, clause 5.4 (Design). See licensed source for normative text. Implementation focus is to demonstrate conformity with the obligations of this clause through the artefacts listed in evidence_requirements.

iso-31000-2018::5.4 · Design

Terms and definitions specific to AI risk management building on ISO 31000, ISO/IEC 22989 (AI concepts), and ISO/IEC 23053 (AI framework).

ISO23894-3 · AI-Specific Terminology

16 CFR 314.4(b) risk assessment. REQUIREMENT: financial institution must conduct a WRITTEN RISK ASSESSMENT to identify reasonably foreseeable internal + external risks to the security + confidentiality + integrity of customer information that could result in u...

FTC-Safeguards-Risk-Assessment · Written Risk Assessment (16 CFR 314.4(b))

Sapin II Pillar 3 - Corruption Risk Mapping (Cartographie des risques de corruption). REQUIREMENTS: a documented + risk-based + regularly-updated MAPPING of corruption risks across the organization.

Sapin2-Pillar3-Risk-Mapping · Pillar 3 - Corruption Risk Mapping (Cartographie des Risques)

GAMP 5 RISK-BASED + LIFE-CYCLE + LEVERAGE-SUPPLIER + SCALABLE + CRITICAL-THINKING approach. KEY CONCEPT 1 RISK-BASED: validation effort proportional to risk to product quality + patient safety + data integrity + regulatory impact;

GAMP5-Risk-CriticalThinking · Risk-Based Approach, Critical Thinking and 5 Key Concepts

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 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address ISO 31000?
ISO 31000 appears in the requirement text of IRM Enterprise Risk Management Framework (Institute of Risk Management), ISO 31000:2018, ISO/IEC 23894:2023, FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314), French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691). Across these standards we have identified 41 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 686 frameworks.

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