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What system or process is being assessed.
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Use this template to risk analysis for [system] identifying threats.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | Compliance |
| Owner | [Team or owner] |
| Version | [Version number] |
| Effective Date | [Date] |
| Review Cycle | [Monthly / Quarterly / Annual / Event-based] |
| Status | [Draft / In Review / Approved] |
What system or process is being assessed.
| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]
How risks are identified, scored, and prioritized.
| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]
Each risk with description, likelihood, impact, and score.
| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]
Visual or tabular risk matrix.
| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]
Actions to reduce each risk.
| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]
Remaining risk after mitigations. Use tables. Be specific about likelihood and impact.
| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]
Document review conclusions, approvals, unresolved items, and next review date.
| Role | Name | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparer | [Name] | [Date] | [Notes] |
| Reviewer | [Name] | [Date] | [Notes] |
| Approver | [Name] | [Date] | [Notes] |
Deploy this template before launching new systems, processes, or when regulatory frameworks require documented risk evaluation.
This template produces a structured assessment with scored risks, visual matrices, and actionable mitigation plans.
Teams fail when they use vague risk descriptions, skip likelihood scoring, or never update after mitigation.
Template Structure
Use this compliance template as a starting point, then customize each section to match your internal workflow, evidence, and signoff needs.
What system or process is being assessed.
How risks are identified, scored, and prioritized.
Each risk with description, likelihood, impact, and score.
Visual or tabular risk matrix.
Actions to reduce each risk.
Remaining risk after mitigations. Use tables. Be specific about likelihood and impact.
Write a Risk Assessment. Structure with:
What system or process is being assessed.
How risks are identified, scored, and prioritized.
Each risk with description, likelihood, impact, and score.
Visual or tabular risk matrix.
Actions to reduce each risk.
Remaining risk after mitigations.
Use tables. Be specific about likelihood and impact.
Date: 2026-02-01 | Assessor: Platform Engineering | Scope: AWS → Hetzner Migration
Risks scored on a 5x5 matrix: Likelihood (1=Rare to 5=Almost Certain) × Impact (1=Negligible to 5=Critical). Risk score = L × I.
| Score | Rating | Action Required |
|---|---|---|
| 15-25 | Critical | Immediate mitigation required |
| 8-14 | High | Mitigation plan within 1 week |
| 4-7 | Medium | Mitigation plan within 1 month |
| 1-3 | Low | Accept or monitor |
| # | Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Extended downtime during cutover (>4 hours) | 3 | 5 | 15 | Critical |
| R2 | Data loss during database migration | 2 | 5 | 10 | High |
| R3 | DNS propagation delays affecting customers | 3 | 3 | 9 | High |
| R4 | Performance degradation on new infrastructure | 2 | 3 | 6 | Medium |
| R5 | Team unfamiliarity with Hetzner tooling | 3 | 2 | 6 | Medium |
| Risk | Mitigation | Owner | Residual Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Blue-green deployment with instant rollback capability | DevOps Lead | 6 (Medium) |
| R2 | Dual-write to both clouds for 48 hours pre-cutover | DBA | 4 (Medium) |
| R3 | Pre-lower TTLs to 60s one week before migration | DevOps | 3 (Low) |
| R4 | Load testing on Hetzner at 2x peak traffic before migration | Platform Eng | 3 (Low) |
| R5 | Hetzner operations training workshop + documented runbooks | Platform Lead | 2 (Low) |
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