What does the IT Risk Management Automation: A Complete Guide include?
The IT Risk Management Automation: A Complete Guide - 2019 Edition includes a 60+ file digital playbook delivered by email within 24 business hours, featuring 924 assessment questions across seven risk domains, editable XLSX maturity models and dashboards, PDF playbooks and runbooks, a 90-day implementation roadmap, Three Lines of Defence integration checklists, and audit-ready policy and reporting templates aligned to ISO 27001, NIST and COBIT frameworks.
Are you risking regulatory fines, failed audits, or avoidable security breaches because your IT risk management processes rely on manual checks, inconsistent assessments, or outdated frameworks? The IT Risk Management Automation: A Complete Guide - 2019 Edition is the definitive digital playbook that equips you to eliminate error-prone, reactive practices and implement a systematic, automated approach to identifying, assessing and mitigating IT risks across your organisation. Without this structured methodology, you face undetected vulnerabilities, inefficient resource allocation, non-compliance with ISO 27001, NIST and COBIT, and escalating cyber incident costs, risks that automation, powered by proven frameworks, can resolve in weeks, not years.
What You Receive
- A 60+ file digital playbook delivered by email within 24 business hours, including 30-40 editable XLSX spreadsheets, calculators, dashboards and scorecards, plus 20-30 PDF guides, playbooks and runbooks for immediate implementation
- 00_Platinum_Tier section featuring 6 cornerstone resources: the Master IT Risk Automation Playbook (PDF), 90-Day Automation Roadmap (XLSX), Risk Maturity Assessment Template (XLSX), Anti-Pattern Catalogue for Manual Processes (XLSX), Audit & Compliance Readiness Dashboard (XLSX), and Incident Response Integration Runbook (PDF)
- 01_Getting_Started: “Start Here” onboarding guide (PDF) to orient you to the toolkit’s structure and immediate use cases
- 02_Self_Assessment_and_Diagnostics: 924 evidence-based, scenario-driven assessment questions organised across seven domains, Governance, Risk Identification, Threat Modelling, Control Automation, Incident Response Integration, Compliance Reporting, and Continuous Monitoring, each with scoring logic and maturity indicators
- 03_Requirements_and_Goal_Setting: Stakeholder alignment worksheets, automation-readiness benchmarking tools, and risk treatment goal templates (PDF and XLSX)
- 04_Models_and_Frameworks: Side-by-side comparison matrices for ISO 27001, NIST SP 800-30, COBIT 5, and COSO, plus decision filters for automation prioritisation and control integration
- 06_Processes_and_Execution: 15 operational playbooks including RACI templates, control automation workflows, integration checklists for SIEM and GRC platforms, and interview scripts for cross-functional risk reviews
- 07_Performance_and_KPIs: Automated risk observability dashboards (XLSX) with dynamic scoring, trend analysis and audit trail readiness indicators
- 08_Quality_and_Governance: Policy templates, internal audit preparation checklists, and Three Lines of Defence mapping worksheets to clarify accountability across management, compliance and audit functions
- 09_Sustainment_and_Improvement: Continuous monitoring frameworks and risk backlog prioritisation models to maintain automation efficacy over time
- 10_Advanced_Topics: Case studies in breach prevention, automation failure scenarios, and resilience engineering patterns
- 11_Reference_and_Quick_Cards: At-a-glance reference sheets for risk scoring, control thresholds and automation triggers
- README.md and CUSTOMER_EMAIL.txt onboarding files to confirm access and guide first-use actions
How This Helps You
You gain the ability to conduct a full-scope IT risk maturity assessment in under two hours, using 924 validated questions that align with ISO 27001 and NIST standards, pinpointing automation opportunities that reduce manual effort by up to 70%. By implementing the 90-day roadmap and control automation workflows, you shift from reactive firefighting to proactive risk observability, ensuring audit readiness and reducing compliance failure risk. Organisations that delay automation face repeated audit findings, inflated insurance premiums, and preventable breaches; with this guide, you future-proof your risk programme, standardise assessments, and demonstrate measurable risk reduction to executives and regulators. The integration of RACI models and Three Lines of Defence ensures accountability is baked in, so no control falls through the cracks.
Who Is This For?
- IT Risk Managers leading enterprise-wide risk assessments and automation initiatives
- Information Security Officers implementing ISO 27001 or NIST-aligned control frameworks
- Compliance Leads preparing for internal or external audits across financial, healthcare or regulated sectors
- GRC Consultants deploying risk automation solutions for clients
- IT Audit Leads validating control effectiveness and automation integrity
- Security Operations Analysts integrating risk data into SIEM and SOAR platforms
- Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) seeking board-ready risk dashboards and remediation roadmaps
Choosing this guide isn’t just an investment in a resource, it’s a strategic decision to eliminate preventable risk, reduce audit exposure, and lead with confidence in an era of escalating cyber threats. You get immediate access to a battle-tested, framework-aligned system that top-tier organisations use to automate risk intelligence. If you’re responsible for the integrity, resilience and compliance of IT systems, not adopting this toolkit leaves your organisation exposed to avoidable failures.
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