CMMC 2.0
Risk Assessment

CMMC 2.0 RA.L2-3.11.1: Risk Assessments

Periodically assess the risk that operating organizational systems, and processing, storing or transmitting CUI, creates for operations, assets and individuals.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 61 controls across 29 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-03 Cybersecurity risk management activities and outcomes are included in enterprise risk management processes
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-06 A standardized method for calculating, documenting, categorizing, and prioritizing cybersecurity risks is established and communicated
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-03 Internal and external threats to the organization are identified and recorded
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-04 Potential impacts and likelihoods of threats exploiting vulnerabilities are identified and recorded
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-05 Threats, vulnerabilities, likelihoods, and impacts are used to understand inherent risk and inform risk response prioritization

ISO 22301:2019 · 4 controls

  • 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
  • 6.1.1 Determining risks and opportunities
  • 6.1.2 Addressing risks and opportunities
  • 8.2.3 Risk assessment

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-CC3.1 CC3.1 Objectives specified clearly enough to assess risk (COSO principle 6)
  • SOC2-CC3.2 CC3.2 Identifying and analysing risks to objectives (COSO principle 7)
  • SOC2-CC3.4 CC3.4 Identifying and assessing significant changes (COSO principle 9)
  • SOC2-CC9.1 CC9.1 Mitigating risks of business disruption
  • CPS220-04 Maintenance of a Risk Management Framework
  • CPS220-P22 Framework Structure for Managing Each Material Risk
  • CPS220-P33 Risks Arising from Strategic Objectives and the Business Plan
  • CPS230-11 Identification, Assessment and Management of Operational Risk
  • CPS230-9 Management of the Full Range of Operational Risks
  • CPS230-P27 Comprehensive Assessment of the Operational Risk Profile

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

  • C5-OIS-06 Risk Management Policy
  • C5-OIS-07 Application of the Risk Management Policy
  • C5-SSO-02 Risk assessment of service providers and suppliers

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

APRA CPS 234 · 2 controls

  • CPS234-15 Information Security Capability
  • CPS234-21 Implementation of Information Security Controls
  • SPS220-16 Designated Risk Management Function
  • SPS220-17 Maintenance of a Risk Management Framework
  • SEC01-BP04 Stay up to date with security threats and recommendations
  • SEC01-BP07 Identify threats and prioritize mitigations using a threat model

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.35 Independent review of information security
  • 5.7 Threat intelligence

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.35 Independent review of information security
  • 5.7 Threat intelligence

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 5.4.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
  • 5.6.2 Information security risk assessment

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 2 controls

  • 6.1.2 AI risk assessment
  • 8.2 AI risk assessment

NIS2 Directive · 2 controls

  • Art.21.1 Take proportionate all-hazards measures calibrated to the entity's own risk exposure
  • Art.21.2.a Policies on risk analysis and on information system security

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 12.3.2 12.3.2 Targeted risk analysis for each customized-approach requirement
  • 5.2.3.1 5.2.3.1 Targeted risk analysis sets evaluation frequency
  • AUCDR-IS-STEP3 Step 3 - Have and maintain an information security capability

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • RA-3 Risk Assessment

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.11.1e Threat-Aware Risk Assessment

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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