Residual Risk
Residual risk is the remaining exposure after remediation, compensating controls, or explicit risk acceptance—requiring monitoring because it changes over time.
Residual Risk
Definition
Residual risk is the remaining exposure after remediation, compensating controls, or explicit risk acceptance. It answers: What risk is still present even after we acted?
Residual risk is not zero when a ticket closes—it may be accepted, transferred, mitigated, or unknown until re-validated.
SentriScope Usage
Operational programs track residual risk for reprioritization and acceptance review. Reference: KID-OIN-0001. Term authority only—no scoring mechanics here.
Related Terms
- Risk —
KID-GLS-0004 - Disposition —
KID-GLS-0019
Related Knowledge
- What Changes Risk Over Time —
KID-CON-0036 - Risk Acceptance —
KID-CON-0032