What does risk management not focus on?

In risk management, the primary focus is on identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to an organization to protect its assets, operations, and overall objectives. While risk management certainly supports the achievement of information security objectives, it does not predominantly focus on ensuring that these objectives are met. Instead, the emphasis is on understanding and managing risks that could impede those objectives.

Strategies for mitigating risk, assessing the impact of identified risks, and recognizing potential risks are foundational components of the risk management process. These activities are integral to developing a comprehensive risk management strategy that allows organizations to respond proactively to vulnerabilities and threats, rather than simply achieving predetermined security objectives. Therefore, while achieving objectives is important, risk management itself is more concerned with the processes that protect and sustain those objectives in the presence of potential risks.