Risk Governance

This Security Risk Register is designed specifically for SMEs and growing tech companies to proactively manage cybersecurity and compliance risks related to data protection, infrastructure, and operations.

It serves as a centralized system for identifying, assessing, tracking, and mitigating risks that may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets, especially those involving personal or regulated data.

✳️ Purpose:

• To help SMEs visualize and prioritize security risks across their environments.
• To map each risk to relevant compliance frameworks (e.g., NDPR, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS), aiding audit readiness and regulatory alignment.
• To ensure clear accountability (risk owners) and time-bound remediation efforts with review cycles.

📚 Who Should Use This:

• Startup founders, especially those handling customer data or scaling operations.
• Security leads or DevSecOps engineers are responsible for compliance and incident prevention.
• Technical program managers or data protection officers (DPOs) manage risk registers as part of governance.

How to Use This Risk Register

This Security Risk Register has been tailored for SMEs and tech teams to monitor, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks efficiently.

To get started, follow the steps below to duplicate and customize it for your environment.

📥 Step 1: Access the Sample Risk Register (Excel Format)

A pre-built sample file is provided below, including:

• Risk categories and IDs
• Likelihood and impact scoring