Risikokatalog

A Risikokatalog is a structured repository used in risk management to enumerate and describe potential risks that could affect an organization, project, or process. It serves as a reference for identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks and for communicating risk information to management, auditors, and stakeholders. A Risikokatalog typically includes a unique risk identifier, a concise description, risk category (e.g., strategic, operational, financial, IT, regulatory), causes and effects, probability or likelihood, impact or severity, existing controls, control effectiveness, risk owner, treatment measures, residual risk, monitoring indicators, and current status or prioritization.

Purpose and use: It standardizes risk descriptions to enable consistent assessment across domains, supports risk prioritization, resource allocation, and reporting, and provides input to risk registers, heat maps, and risk treatment plans. The catalog is often maintained as part of a broader enterprise risk management framework in accordance with standards such as ISO 31000, ISO 27001/27005, or sector-specific guidelines. It can be implemented as a database, spreadsheet, or integrated into risk management software and is frequently linked to a risk register or risk map.

Content and structure: Typical fields include risk ID, name, description, category, causes, effects, likelihood, impact, risk owner, existing controls, control gaps, residual risk, risk appetite alignment, treatment plan, deadlines, monitoring method, and status.

Context and limitations: Used across industries, including finance, manufacturing, IT, and the public sector. A Risikokatalog supports transparency and consistency, but requires regular review and governance to avoid obsolescence.