Inherent Risk

Category: Risk Management

What is Inherent Risk?

The raw or untreated risk that exists before any controls or mitigating factors are applied.

Related terms

• Residual Risk
• Control
• Risk Assessment

More Risk Management terms

• Accepted Risk
• Back-testing
• Bowtie Analysis
• Climate Risk
• Country Risk
• Due Diligence

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