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Inherent risk

nounid 2934·updated May 9, 2026
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The risk level or exposure without taking into account the actions that management has taken or might take (e.g., implementing controls)

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Inherent risks
possessive
Inherent risk's
pluralpossessive
Inherent risks'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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The risk level or exposure without taking into account the actions that management has taken or might take (e.g., implementing controls)

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