Sample Risk Register Template
Title: [User note]: The entity is required to document the title of the document
Organization Level: [User note]: The entity is required to document the Name of the Entity/Directorate/Department/Function/Division/Unit
Period: [User note]: The entity is required to document the reporting period
Objective [User note]: Entity is required to document the objective of the Entity (Corporate register)/Directorate/Department/Function/division/Unit:
Risk Risk Event Risk source Consequence of Risk category Inherent risk rating Existing Residual rating Initiatives/ Risk Timelines
identity (external risk to objective [User note]: control [User note]: (additional owner
/Ref /internal) Measure of risk before Measure of risk after considering controls)
/Root cause considering the effectiveness of the effectiveness of existing
control control
L I Overall L I Overall
(L*I) (L*I)
[User note]: [User note]: [User note]: [User note]: [User note]: [User [User [User [User note]: [User note]: [User [User [User note]: [User [User note]:
Enter the Describe the Describe the Document Document risk note]: note]: note]: Capture Chance of note]: note]: state the note]: state the
unique uncertain potential outcome of an category as Chance severity Product current the risk severity Product additional Assign timelines
number event that can cause of an event affecting guided in the of the risk of the risk of L*I measures occurring of the risk of L*I measures to responsible risk owner
impact event. Cause objectives should Risk occurring in place to address the individuals should
achievement is an element the risk occur Management address the risks implement
of objectives which alone or Policy risk all controls
combination
has potential
to give rise to a
risk.