Asset Impact Analysis

Asset Impact Analysis provides comprehensive tools to understand how risks affect your organizational assets, enabling data-driven decisions about asset protection, risk prioritization, and resource allocation.

Overview

Asset Impact Analysis enables organizations to:

• Asset-Risk Linking - Map relationships between assets and risks
• Impact Modeling - Calculate business criticality multipliers and adjusted risk scores
• Heat Map Visualization - Visualize risk exposure by asset
• Scenario Analysis - Simulate asset failure impact scenarios
• Executive Reporting - Generate risk-weighted asset portfolios
• Prioritization - Identify assets requiring immediate attention

Key Features

Asset-Risk Relationship Mapping

Link assets to risks to understand:

• Direct Exposure - Assets directly affected by risks
• Indirect Exposure - Assets indirectly affected through dependencies
• Inherited Exposure - Risks inherited from parent assets
• Impact Types - Financial, operational, reputational, compliance impacts

Business Criticality Analysis

Assess asset criticality:

• Critical Assets - Highest business impact if compromised
• High Criticality - Significant business impact
• Medium Criticality - Moderate business impact
• Low Criticality - Minimal business impact

Risk Score Adjustment

Calculate adjusted risk scores:

• Base Risk Score - Original risk score from risk register
• Business Impact Multiplier - Multiplier based on asset criticality
• Adjusted Risk Score - Final risk score accounting for asset impact
• Asset-Specific Adjustments - Custom likelihood/impact for specific assets

Dashboard Components

Summary Statistics

Total Assets

• Count of assets under risk analysis
• Assets with linked risks
• Assets without risk links

Critical Risk Assets

• Assets with critical risk exposure
• Requiring immediate attention
• Highest priority for protection

High Risk Assets

• Assets with high risk exposure
• Significant risk requiring action
• Priority for risk mitigation

Risk Exposure Distribution

• Breakdown by risk level
• Distribution across asset categories
• Risk concentration analysis

Asset Risk Matrix

Visual heat map showing:

• Asset Categories - Assets grouped by category
• Risk Levels - Color-coded risk exposure
• Interactive Cells - Click to view details
• Risk Distribution - Visual risk concentration

Asset Details View

For each asset, view:

• Asset Information - Name, category, criticality
• Linked Risks - All risks affecting the asset
• Risk Scores - Base and adjusted risk scores
• Impact Analysis - Detailed impact assessment
• Protection Status - Current protection measures

Risk Impact Analysis

For each risk, view:

• Affected Assets - Assets impacted by the risk
• Impact Severity - Impact level per asset
• Business Impact - Financial and operational impact
• Protection Gaps - Assets lacking adequate protection

Using Asset Impact Analysis

Linking Assets to Risks

1. Navigate to Reports → Asset Impact Analysis
2. Click Link Assets & Risks
3. Select asset and risk to link
4. Define exposure level (direct, indirect, inherited)
5. Specify impact types
6. Set asset-specific adjustments (if needed)
7. Save link

Viewing Analysis

Asset-Centric View

• View all risks affecting a specific asset
• Understand asset's total risk exposure
• Identify protection priorities

Risk-Centric View

• View all assets affected by a specific risk
• Understand risk's business impact
• Identify critical assets at risk

Category View

• View assets by category
• Compare risk exposure across categories
• Identify high-risk categories

Interpreting Results

High Adjusted Risk Scores

• Assets with high risk exposure
• Require immediate attention
• Priority for risk mitigation

Critical Assets at Risk

• Critical assets with high risk exposure
• Highest business impact if compromised
• Top priority for protection

Risk Concentration

• Assets with many linked risks
• Higher complexity and exposure
• Require comprehensive protection

Best Practices

Asset-Risk Linking

• Comprehensive Mapping - Link all relevant asset-risk relationships
• Accurate Criticality - Assess asset criticality accurately
• Regular Updates - Update links as assets and risks change
• Documentation - Document linking rationale

Impact Analysis

• Business Context - Consider business impact in analysis
• Quantitative Assessment - Use quantitative impact measures
• Scenario Planning - Consider different impact scenarios
• Regular Review - Review impact analysis regularly

Prioritization

• Focus on Critical Assets - Prioritize protection of critical assets
• Address High-Risk Assets - Address assets with high risk exposure
• Resource Allocation - Allocate resources based on impact analysis
• Risk Treatment - Treat risks affecting critical assets first

Integration with Risk Management

Risk Assessment

Asset impact analysis informs risk assessment:

• Assess risks in context of asset criticality
• Adjust risk scores based on asset impact
• Prioritize risks affecting critical assets

Risk Treatment

Asset impact guides treatment decisions:

• Focus treatments on critical assets
• Allocate resources based on asset impact
• Measure treatment effectiveness by asset protection

Risk Reporting

Asset impact supports reporting:

• Report risk exposure by asset
• Demonstrate asset protection efforts
• Support business case for risk treatments

Getting Started

1. Link Assets & Risks - Create asset-risk relationships
2. Set Asset Criticality - Assess business criticality of assets
3. Review Analysis - View asset impact analysis dashboard
4. Identify Priorities - Identify assets requiring attention
5. Take Action - Implement protection measures
6. Monitor Progress - Track improvement in asset protection

Asset Impact Analysis transforms asset and risk data into actionable insights, enabling organizations to protect their most critical assets and optimize risk management resource allocation.

Next Steps

• Assets & Vendors - Manage your assets
• Risk Register - View linked risks
• Risk Analytics - Advanced risk analysis
• Risk Management - Implement risk treatments