Residual Risk Glossary Definition

Term Residual Risk
Definition

Residual Risk is the risk that remains after a response has been planned or implemented.

Context & Usage

It should still be monitored because mitigation can reduce exposure without eliminating it entirely.

Risk owners and project teams use this concept when documenting uncertainty, choosing responses, escalating exposure, and reviewing whether risk actions are working.

Related concepts include Risk Register, Risk Owner, Issue, Opportunity and Contingency Plan.

Categories Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management