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Scenario Reporting

The organization shall report on scenario analysis, providing visibility into scenario development, analysis results, and implications for risk management. Reporting shall include scenario descriptions, impact and likelihood assessments, response plans, and review findings.

Requirement ID
RSK-009-R009
Parent Control
Domain Code

Requirement Details & Guidance

RSK-009-R009 · RSK-009
Why This Requirement Exists

To provide decision-makers with clear visibility into scenario assumptions, results, material exposures, and required actions.

Implementation Guidance

Define scenario reporting content and audience; report scenario descriptions, impact and likelihood, key dependencies, findings, response readiness, and actions.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

RSK-009-R009 · Field Guidance

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    Common Audit Findings

      Common Mistakes

        Best Practices & Ownership

        RSK-009 · Recommended Approach

        Recommended Practices

          Typical Owner

          Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

          Harmonized Control Mappings
          FRAMEWORK CODE FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS FAMILY / CATEGORY VERSION ACTION
          COBIT2019 COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO12 – Managed Risk > APO12.04 – Articulate risk. 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO12 – Managed Risk > APO12.06 – Respond to risk.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          v2019 View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 8(2) – Continuous identification of ICT risk sources, cyber threats and ICT vulnerabilities Article 13(1) – Capabilities and staff to gather/analyse vulnerability, threat and incident information
          EU
          Regulation
          vCurrent View →
          IRDAI IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §1.8-I – Risk Assessment Scenarios; §1.8-II – Target Environments; §1.8-III – Technology Risk Assessment Process
          India
          Guideline
          vLatest View →
          ISO22301 ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co... Clause: 6.1.1 – Determining risks and opportunities; 6.1.2 – Addressing risks and opportunities; 8.2.3 – Risk assessment
          ISO
          Standard
          v2019 View →
          ISO27001 ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for... Clause: 7.4 – Communication
          ISO
          Standard
          v2022 View →
          NIS2 NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(f) – Policies and procedures to assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity risk-management measures
          EU
          Directive
          vCurrent View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: ID.RA – Risk Assessment | ID.RA-05 – Threats, vulnerabilities, likelihoods, and impacts are used to understand inherent risk and inform risk response prioritization ID.RA – Risk Assessment | ID.RA-04 – Potential impacts and likelihoods of threats exploiting vulnerabilities are identified and recorded GV.RM – Risk Management Strategy | GV.RM-05 – Lines of communication across the organization are established for cybersecurity risks, including risks from suppliers and other third parties
          NIST
          Framework
          v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.16 – RISK ASSESSMENT; RA-3 – RISK ASSESSMENT, RA-9 – CRITICALITY ANALYSIS
          NIST
          Control Catalog
          vRev. 5 View →
          NPCI-ISR NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont... Clause: Governance Controls; Policy, Roles and Risk Linkages – Cyber Risk Management programs
          India
          Standard
          vLatest View →
          PCI-DSS PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 12.3.1 – For each PCI DSS requirement that specifies; 12.3.2 – A targeted risk analysis is performed for each
          PCI
          Standard
          v4 View →
          RBI-CSF RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: Circular §5 – Identification/assessment of inherent cyber risks and controls; 21) Metrics – 21.1 Comprehensive prospective and retrospective metrics including KPIs/KRIs
          India
          Regulation
          vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 2.2 ID.RA: Risk Assessment
          India
          Regulation
          vLatest View →
          SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC3.2 – Risk Assessment – COSO Principle 7: The entity identifies risks to the achievement of its objectives across the entity and analyzes risks as a basis for determining how the risks should be managed. CC9.1 – Risk Mitigation – The entity identifies, selects, and develops risk mitigation activities for risks arising from potential business disruptions. CC2.2 – Information and Communication – COSO Principle 14: The entity internally communicates information, including objectives and responsibilities for internal control, necessary to support the functioning of internal control.
          AICPA
          Audit Framework
          vLatest View →

          Parent Domain Context

          Governance Domain Baseline
          Domain Name:
          Risk Management (RSK)
          Purpose:
          To identify, assess, and treat cybersecurity, privacy, and resilience risks.
          Scope:
          Enterprise

          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Scenario Analysis (RSK-009)
          Summary:
          Establishes processes to develop and analyze risk scenarios for extreme but plausible events, evaluating potential impacts, likelihood, and response preparedness for severe disruption events.
          Business Description:
          Conduct scenario analysis to understand the potential impact of extreme but plausible events.