View information about high-impact risk events and remediation steps that you must complete to achieve specific risk reduction goals.
Risk Reduction Measures provides a structured and targeted approach to reducing your Cyber Risk Index. After
you select a risk reduction goal, the widget displays risk events with the highest
impact on the Cyber Risk Index, assets most affected, and recommended remediation
steps. To access the widget, go to
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NoteUpdating the Cyber Risk Index after remediation might take up to 24 hours to complete,
depending on the connected data sources.
The Cyber Risk Index automatically updates every four hours. Changes to the status
of risk events are reflected in the Risk Index after up to one hour. You may also
manually recalculate the Cyber Risk Index by clicking the Recalculate button. Manual recalculations take up to one hour to display.
Updating the Risk Index after remediation might take up to 24 hours to complete, depending
on the connected data sources used.
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The following table outlines the actions available on the widget.
Action
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Description
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Click Select a Goal to choose an available risk reduction goal or
specify your own goal.
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View a summary of the risk events you must remediate to achieve the selected goal
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The widget shows information about risk events with the highest impact on your Cyber
Risk Index, including:
Data in the summary table is updated every 4 hours while changes to asset details
take
effect immediately. Any inconsistencies might be resolved whenever the summary table
is
updated.
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View information about the assets that were most impacted by each risk event
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Click any risk event to view the list of most impacted assets with available remediation
actions. Cyber Risk Exposure Management recommends prioritizing these assets so you can achieve the selected risk reduction
goal.
The list only includes assets with risk events that are marked "New" and "In progress."
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Change the status of risk events.
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To track your remediation progress, you can change the status of risk events. Changing
the status of risk events affects individual asset risk scores and ultimately your
organization's Cyber Risk Index.
Risk events for all risk factors except for XDR detection can be marked as one of the five following statuses:
The status of XDR detection-related risk events that have an assigned workbench alert can only be changed in Workbench.
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Create event rules for risk event instances
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When marking a risk event as Dismissed, you may create an event rule so that future
instances of the event are not reported and do not contribute to your Cyber Risk Index.
When marking a risk event as Accepted, you may create an event rule that automatically
marks all current and future instances of the risk event as Accepted within a specified
time period. Accepted rules still contribute to your Cyber Risk Index.
To view, remove, reactivate, or edit event rules, go to Event Rule Management.
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Create or view a case for a risk event
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Click the number in the case column to view current cases involving the specified
risk event. Click the options icon (
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View information about all actionable risk events.
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Click All risk events to view the list of all risk events
identified in the last 30 days with available remediation actions. You can also view
information about all assets impacted by each risk event.
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Displays the overall Cyber Risk Index overview for your organization over the last 7 days and the specific risk categories that
contribute to
the score.
The Risk Reduction Measures widget lists risk events and related assets with the highest impact on your Cyber
Risk Index and suggests effective remediation steps based on your selected risk reduction
goal. Click Select a Goal to change the risk reduction goal.