Purchase Solution

Risk and mitigation of risk

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

DQ1: What are the different types of risks? What are the concepts of risk and mitigation as they apply to threat and risk management of an organization? How are the various techniques for eliminating, reducing, and mitigating each of the risk types implemented through an organizational security plan? Explain. reference

DQ2: What different types of crime are classified as a threat or risk that organizations need to be aware of when developing a security plan? How does the influence crime and criminology impact on organization's management techniques of risks and threats? What recommendations would you make to combat the risks and threats presented by crime and criminology as it applies to an organization's security plan? Explain. reference

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

Discussion of three types of risks, and four factors for assessing risk. Types of crime are discussed, and Web-based references are provided.

Solution Preview

The attached document preserves the hyperlink references. The solution is copied and pasted here for you to see.

DQ1: What are the different types of risks? Risk falls into three categories: naturally caused, accidentally (or carelessly) caused, and deliberately caused. Occasionally these event causes overlap, or work together, to cause a risk event. Risk events are occasions when the safety, security and/or continued operation of the company, person or endeavor could fail.

What are the concepts of risk and mitigation as they apply to threat and risk management of an organization? Mitigation refers to the elimination or reduction (in severity) of a risk event. Management of risk and mitigation of risk is a complicated process that considers several factors which vary in importance according to four factors, which are:
1) the company, individual or endeavor to be protected, since some things are more vital than others. The US President, for example, is of relatively greater importance in Washington, D.C. than the Director of the D.C. area Animal Shelter. Both have important duties to carry out during a crisis (when often companion animals and zoo animals have to fend for themselves and might actually prey on humans), but relatively, the US President would be the person of the two more likely to be threatened in any risk event you can imagine, and in need of risk protection and mitigation strategies.
2) the potential threats perceived, which include all three of the categories mentioned above (natural, ...

Solution provided by:
Dianne Stephens, EDd (IP)
Education
  • BFA, University of Georgia
  • BSEd, University of Georgia
  • MED, University of Georgia
  • EDd (IP), Northcentral University
Recent Feedback
  • "I love it."
  • "Thank you good start in right direction "
  • "Thank you so much. Beautiful "
  • "Thank you so much"
  • "Thank you for the great notes on ELLS. "
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
IFSPs, Early Intervention Services

Brief introduction to Individualized Family Service Plans. Do you know the mission of the Early Intervention Program?

Baby Care

How much do you know about newborns? Test your baby IQ with this quiz!

Importance of Exploratory Play for Early Learning

Research indicates that young children require the freedom to safely explore their environment to build cognitive skills. This quiz will introduce some play-based early intervention techniques to promote learning.

Effective Communication

Effective communication is an integral component of success in all fields. This quiz briefly introduces some of the key aspects involved with effective communication.

Classroom Management

This quiz correlates with my eBook titled "Everything You Need to Know About Classroom Management." Test your skills on the benefits of sound classroom management practices.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Amazon.com Risk Mitigation Techniques

    Risk mitigation needs to be approved by the appropriate level of management. There are three main approaches to risk mitigation which are risk avoidance, risk management and decision making under uncertainty.

  • risk assessment

    Further, risk mitigation strategy should be an integral element of the overall strategic planning and should be embedded in the overall culture and philosophy of the organization.

  • Risk Mitigation Strategies and Project Planning Process

    This is necessary to prioritize the risk management plan and will also assist in allocating the resources for mitigation of various types of risk.

  • Create a Management Plan for Schedule and External Risk for a Defense Contractor

    mitigation action to an individual for resolution.> Current Status: and effectiveness of the risk mitigation actions as of the date of this report.> Contingency Plan:

  • risk mitigation and monitoring plan for ERP implementation

    , business, cultural, etc.), defining the likelihood of the risk occurring (e.g. 3 on a scale of 1 through 5 with 5 being highly likely it will occur), and providing a mitigation or contingency strategy for that risk.

  • Comprehensive Financial Analysis

    So we can say that the company uses all types of risk mitigation technique to hedge itself from the various types of risk it can come across.

  • Risk Assessment and Mitigation Techniques

    206801 Risk Assessment and Mitigation Techniques Why is Risk Assessment and Mitigation Techniques an important part of forming a PROBLEM SOLUTION for an organization.

  • Proventative Solution and Risk Management

    Without incorporating risk mitigation, problems would not be avoided and would have to be dealt with as they come instead of being ready for the problem by trying to decrease it's possibility as much as possible.

  • Risk Mitigation Plan

    Take one risk and explain it in detail and then in the same paragraph, propose a mitigation strategy. Then go on to the next risk in the second paragraph. Overall, an excellent response with a great amount of detail.

  • avoidance, transfer, and reduction

    148942 Risk management Risk management: In what business situations would the methods of avoidance, transfer, and reduction/mitigation apply? Identify two situations for each of these and explain and justify your approach.

View More Related Solutions