Governance Risk Compliance
The amount and type of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives, as defined in risk management policies.
Quick answer: The amount and type of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives, as defined in risk management policies.
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The amount and type of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives, as defined in risk management policies.
Risk Tolerance matters because it supports clear communication in Governance Risk Compliance contexts for SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, and CEH.
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In this glossary, Risk Tolerance refers to: The amount and type of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives, as defined in risk management policies.
In cybersecurity communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Executive management must define the organization's risk tolerance to guide strategic decision-making."
Risk Tolerance matters because it supports clear communication in Governance Risk Compliance contexts for SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, and CEH.
Risk Tolerance is mainly used by SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders.
In this glossary, Risk Tolerance is grouped under Governance Risk Compliance. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK and published by Protermify Cybersecurity as a static cybersecurity reference page.
The amount and type of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives, as defined in risk management policies.
Executive management must define the organization's risk tolerance to guide strategic decision-making.
English reference definition
ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK
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