Two axes | 12 criteria
Managing digital risks and ensuring business continuity of government services during emergencies.
Risk Management
Business Continuity
The perspective includes 12 criteria across the two axes to assess risk management and BCP maturity.
| Axis | Criterion | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | Risk management framework | Adopting an approved framework for digital risk management |
| Risk Management | Risk register | Creating and maintaining a digital risk register with all identified risks |
| Risk Management | Risk assessment | Periodic assessment of likelihood and impact of identified risks |
| Risk Management | Treatment plans | Developing treatment and response plans for each identified risk |
| Risk Management | Monitoring and reporting | Continuous risk monitoring and periodic management reports |
| Risk Management | Risk culture | Raising awareness of risk management importance across the entity |
| Business Continuity | Business impact analysis | Identifying critical processes and assessing the impact of disruption |
| Business Continuity | Business continuity plan | Preparing a plan to maintain continuity of critical services during disruptions |
| Business Continuity | Disaster recovery plan | Developing technical recovery plans to restore systems and data |
| Business Continuity | Periodic testing | Conducting regular exercises and tests of continuity plans |
| Business Continuity | Crisis management | Establishing a crisis management team and escalation procedures |
| Business Continuity | Review and update | Reviewing and updating continuity plans based on lessons learned |
Verify that an approved framework exists with an up-to-date risk register and effective treatment plans.
Examine BCP and disaster recovery plans and their coverage of critical services.
Confirm periodic exercises and tests are conducted with documented results and lessons learned.
Identify gaps in risk management and continuity and set improvement priorities.
Risk management and business continuity protect the digital transformation journey from disruption. An updated risk register and tested continuity plans ensure government services remain available even under the most challenging circumstances.
