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Are residual risks mandatory?

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Are residual risks mandatory?

Regarding the residual risk review (after controls applied) – does this have to be done for the standard?
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ISO 27001 RISK TREATMENT PLAN

Determine responsibilities for the implementation of controls.

ISO 27001 RISK TREATMENT PLAN

Determine responsibilities for the implementation of controls.

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Dejan Kosutic Dec 09, 2016

Answer: Clause 6.1.3 f) of ISO 27001 requires risk owners to accept the residual risks, therefore you need to identify the residual risks, and evaluate the level of those residual risks.

See also this article: Why is residual risk so important? https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/why-is-residual-risk-so-important/

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