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2018 FAIR CONFERENCE

Hosted on October 16 & 17 by the FAIR Institute and Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, the 2018 FAIR Conference brings leaders in information and operational risk management together to explore best FAIR practices that produce greater value and alignment with business goals.

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In a FAIR Risk Analysis, Don't Collect Data till You Scope

May 24, 2018 10:16:43 AM

New to FAIR quantitative analysis for cyber risk? I want to warn you about a newbie mistake I see that’s sure to make you waste time: Putting data collection ahead of scoping in a risk analysis.

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Webinar: Solving the Third-Party Risk Equation at Scale

May 24, 2018 9:00:00 AM

Enterprises operate their businesses on third-party platforms and services. Outsourcing of systems and services often involves significant risk, bestowing custodial responsibilities of large amounts of sensitive data and transaction capabilities to third-parties.

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How to Use DREAD Analysis with FAIR

May 18, 2018 8:45:01 AM

Let’s talk DREAD (the mnemonic threat assessment framework, not the overwhelming feeling of despair associated with your reoccurring 4:30 p.m. Friday meeting). So, what is DREAD?

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Inherent Risk vs. Residual Risk Explained in 90 Seconds

Sep 7, 2017 3:18:43 PM

I recently had a conversation with clients around a risk analysis they conducted and noticed as they walked me through it that they seemed to get hung up on the terms “inherent risk” and “residual...

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'Risk Appetite' vs. 'Risk Tolerance'. What’s the Difference?

May 1, 2017 8:51:54 AM

The terms “risk appetite” and its close cousin “risk tolerance” are often poorly understood, very rarely used to good effect, and commonly used interchangeably.

Similar to the word “risk,” you will...

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Risk Analysis vs. Risk Assessment: What's the Difference?

Aug 22, 2017 8:00:00 AM

Yes, this is Cyber Risk 101, but risk analysis vs risk assessment is common confusion, so let Jack Jones explain it in an excerpt from his book Measuring and Managing Information Risk: A FAIR Approach

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