In this episode of InfoSec Insider Wayne Armstrong, Senior Information Security Consultant at URM, and Lisa Dargan, CEO at URM, discuss how organisations can gain greater value from their ISO 27001 risk management processes. Moving beyond compliance and certification, Wayne and Lisa explore how effective risk management can become a genuine business enabler, supporting informed decision-making, business growth, and continual improvement. They discuss:

• The mandatory ISO 27001 risk management requirements, including risk assessment, risk treatment, risk acceptance criteria, and documented information requirements.
• How to align information security risk management with business objectives, helping organisations support growth opportunities while managing risk effectively.
• Practical approaches to identifying and prioritising critical information assets based on confidentiality, integrity, and availability requirements.
• Why transparency, inclusivity, and organisation-wide participation are essential for accurate risk assessments and successful risk ownership.
• The growing importance of threat intelligence, third-party risk management, and maintaining a dynamic risk management process that adapts to a changing threat landscape.
• Common risk management pitfalls, including risk aggregation, control-driven risk creation, and static assumptions about organisational context, together with practical advice on how to avoid them.

Whether you are implementing ISO 27001 for the first time or looking to mature an existing ISMS, this episode provides practical guidance on transforming risk management from a compliance exercise into a valuable tool for improving business resilience and information security performance. This episode was based on our webinar, Getting More from ISO 27001 Risk Management. If you'd like to watch more of our webinars or find out about upcoming events, please visit  https://urmconsulting.com/events

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