Table of Contents

• Risk Questionnaire
• Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Questionnaire
• Company and Contact Information
• Operational Scale and Environment
• Technology Management
• Security Measures and Policies
• Compliance and Incident Management Standards
• Previous Security Incidents
• Specific Concerns and Objectives

Note: This risk questionnaire does not follow any particular documented methodology, and should be adapted to every scenario.

Risk Questionnaire

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Questionnaire

Company and Contact Information

1. Company Name:
2. Primary Contact (Name and Position):
3. Contact Email and Phone Number:
4. Company Size (Number of Employees):
5. Primary Industry:

Operational Scale and Environment

1. Describe the geographical scope of your operations (e.g., local, national, international):
2. Provide an overview of your daily operations, highlighting any critical periods of high activity:
3. How many users, on average, interact with your systems daily?
4. Can you provide details on any third-party vendors or services you rely on, including how you manage and monitor these relationships for security compliance?
• Rationale: Understanding third-party dependencies is crucial for identifying potential supply chain vulnerabilities.
5. What is the frequency and depth of your security audits, and do you engage external experts for these audits?
• Rationale: External audits can reveal vulnerabilities that internal teams might overlook and help validate the effectiveness of security measures.

Technology Management

1. What is your primary technology stack (e.g., databases, programming languages, platforms)?
2. Do you utilize cloud services? If yes, specify providers and services used (e.g., AWS, Azure, SaaS applications):
3. Describe your development, testing, and production environments:
4. Detail your current use of virtualization technologies and containerization (e.g., VMWare, Docker):
5. Outline your network architecture, including any segmentation strategies:
6. Describe your backup and data recovery procedures, including frequency, storage locations, and test schedules.
• Rationale: Effective backup and recovery strategies are vital for resilience against data loss or ransomware attacks.
7. How do you manage and secure your source code repositories, and what measures are in place to detect and prevent unauthorized access or changes?
• Rationale: Source code integrity is fundamental to software security, necessitating robust access controls and monitoring.

Security Measures and Policies

1. List all cybersecurity measures currently in place (e.g., firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection systems):
2. Describe your encryption practices for data at rest and in transit:
3. Explain your access control policies and mechanisms:
4. How do you manage software updates and patch management?
5. Detail your incident response plan and disaster recovery strategies:
6. How do you ensure continuous monitoring and real-time analysis of your systems and networks for potential security threats?
• Rationale: Continuous monitoring is key to detecting and responding to threats promptly.
7. Detail the process for applying security patches and updates to your systems and applications. How do you prioritize these patches?
• Rationale: Timely patch management is critical for mitigating vulnerabilities, requiring a systematic approach.
8. Describe the cybersecurity training and awareness programs in place for your employees, including how often they are updated and their formats.
• Rationale: Ongoing training is essential for equipping employees to recognize and mitigate cybersecurity risks.

Compliance and Incident Management Standards

1. Provide specifics of your data classification scheme and how it informs your data protection and access control strategies.
• Rationale: Data classification underpins effective data protection strategies by ensuring that measures align with the sensitivity of the data.
2. Can you elaborate on any recent cybersecurity incidents, the impact, response actions taken, and any subsequent changes to policies or practices?
• Rationale: Insights from past incidents can guide improvements in security posture and incident response capabilities.
3. Are you subject to any regulatory compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)? Please list them:
4. Describe any cybersecurity frameworks or standards you currently follow (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001):

Previous Security Incidents

1. Have you experienced any cybersecurity incidents in the past 2 years? If so, provide a brief overview:
2. What were the lessons learned and changes implemented following these incidents?

Specific Concerns and Objectives

1. What are your top cybersecurity concerns or priorities for the upcoming year?
2. Are there any specific security challenges you're currently facing?
3. What outcomes are you hoping to achieve with this risk assessment?
4. What are your top cybersecurity investment priorities for the next 12-24 months, and how were these priorities determined?
• Rationale: Understanding investment priorities can reveal areas of perceived risk and readiness to address emerging threats.
5. How do you assess and plan for the cybersecurity implications of new technologies or services before their implementation?
• Rationale: Proactive risk assessment of new technologies ensures that security considerations are integrated from the outset.