--- title: "ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Management FAQ" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/items/page/2" author: "Sorena AI" description: "ISO/IEC 27005 FAQ for ISO/IEC 27005 Information Security Risk Management: practical decisions, evidence, owners, review cadence, and source-linked implementation guidance." published_at: "2026-05-09" updated_at: "2026-05-09" keywords: - "ISO/IEC 27005 FAQ" - "ISO/IEC 27005" - "ISO/IEC 27005 Information Security Risk Management" - "ISO/IEC 27005 FAQ checklist" - "ISO/IEC 27005 FAQ evidence" - "ISO/IEC 27005 FAQ implementation" - "FAQ" - "global compliance" --- **[SORENA](https://www.sorena.io/)** - AI-Powered GRC Platform [Home](https://www.sorena.io/) | [Solutions](https://www.sorena.io/solutions) | [Artifacts](https://www.sorena.io/artifacts) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) | [Contact](https://www.sorena.io/contact) | [Portal](https://app.sorena.io) --- # ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Management FAQ ISO/IEC 27005 FAQ for ISO/IEC 27005 Information Security Risk Management: practical decisions, evidence, owners, review cadence, and source-linked implementation guidance. *FAQ* *Global* *ISO/IEC 27005* ## ISO/IEC 27005 FAQ Answer iso/iec 27005 risk-management questions with explicit owner, evidence, and escalation expectations for ISO/IEC 27005. Applied to this decision area, this page focuses on scope, ownership, evidence, review triggers, and escalation criteria supported by source-linked risk-management guidance. This FAQ helps teams determine what must be owned, what evidence must be present, and when review or escalation is required. ## Browse sub-FAQ modules ### [ISO/IEC 27005 Asset And Scenario Modeling FAQ](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/asset-and-scenario-modeling.md) How should teams model assets and scenarios under ISO/IEC 27005 risk assessments? Practical answer with owners, evidence, review triggers, and external source references. - 4 items ### [ISO/IEC 27005 Impact FAQ](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/impact.md) How should teams handle Impact under ISO/IEC 27005? Practical answer with owners, evidence, review triggers, and external source references. - 4 items ### [ISO/IEC 27005 Inherent vs Residual Risk FAQ](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/inherent-vs-residual-risk.md) How should teams distinguish inherent risk from residual risk under ISO/IEC 27005? Practical answer with owners, evidence, review triggers, and external source references. - 4 items ### [ISO/IEC 27005 Likelihood FAQ](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/likelihood.md) How should teams handle Likelihood under ISO/IEC 27005? Practical answer with owners, evidence, review triggers, and external source references. - 4 items ### [ISO/IEC 27005 Review Cadence FAQ](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/review-cadence.md) How should teams handle Review Cadence under ISO/IEC 27005? Practical answer with owners, evidence, review triggers, and external source references. - 4 items ### [ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Acceptance FAQ](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-acceptance.md) How should teams handle Risk Acceptance under ISO/IEC 27005? Practical answer with owners, evidence, review triggers, and external source references. - 4 items ### [ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Owners FAQ](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-owners.md) How should teams handle Risk Owners under ISO/IEC 27005? Practical answer with owners, evidence, review triggers, and external source references. - 4 items ### [ISO/IEC 27005 Treatment Options FAQ](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/treatment-options.md) How should teams handle Treatment Options under ISO/IEC 27005? Practical answer with owners, evidence, review triggers, and external source references. - 4 items Browse all indexed questions: [/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/items](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/items.md) ## All FAQ items *Page 2 of 2. Showing 12 of 32 items.* ### [How should teams handle Risk Acceptance under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-acceptance.md#how-should-teams-handle-risk-acceptance-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Acceptance](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-acceptance.md)* Start with one decision record: scope, required inputs, owner, evidence location, and review condition. Then route the result to treatment or acceptance gates. - Name the accountable owner and reviewer for Risk Acceptance. - Record the scope, assumptions, decision, approval date, evidence location, exception status, and next review trigger. - Escalate when risk acceptance changes residual-risk exposure, service commitments, customer promises, regulatory duties, or certification evidence. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27005:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/80585.html?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for current ISO/IEC 27005 risk-management guidance. - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. ### [What evidence should prove Risk Acceptance is current under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-acceptance.md#what-evidence-should-prove-risk-acceptance-is-current-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Acceptance](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-acceptance.md)* The evidence should show the process operating. For this artifact, the strongest record usually includes risk criteria, scenarios, likelihood and impact rationale, treatment decisions, residual-risk approvals, and review records. - Use source records from the system of work, not screenshots created only for audit day. - Keep exceptions visible as Risk Acceptance, corrective action, or management-review input. - Update linked registers when the answer changes an owner, risk, control, service, supplier, or review date. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. - [NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-30r1.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - NIST risk-assessment guidance used for comparison with ISO/IEC 27005. ### [Who should approve Risk Acceptance decisions under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-acceptance.md#who-should-approve-risk-acceptance-decisions-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Acceptance](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-acceptance.md)* The person who can fund, operate, and correct the process should own the decision; governance should review consistency and exceptions. - Use a named owner, named backup, and named escalation forum. - Separate preparation work from Risk Acceptance and final approval. - Keep approval records with the evidence rather than in disconnected email threads. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27005:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/80585.html?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for current ISO/IEC 27005 risk-management guidance. - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. ### [When should Risk Acceptance be reviewed under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-acceptance.md#when-should-risk-acceptance-be-reviewed-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Acceptance](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-acceptance.md)* Review it at planned intervals and whenever the underlying scope, service, supplier, control, risk, AI system, personal data flow, incident process, or customer commitment changes. - Set a planned review date and a change-trigger rule. - Use findings to update controls, procedures, contracts, risk registers, or training. - Carry unresolved items into management review or Risk Acceptance. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27005:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/80585.html?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for current ISO/IEC 27005 risk-management guidance. - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. ### [How should teams handle Risk Owners under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-owners.md#how-should-teams-handle-risk-owners-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Owners](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-owners.md)* Start with one decision record: scope, required inputs, owner, evidence location, and review condition. Then route the result to treatment or acceptance gates. - Name the accountable owner and reviewer for Risk Owners. - Record the scope, assumptions, decision, approval date, evidence location, exception status, and next review trigger. - Escalate when Risk Owners changes risk acceptance, service commitments, customer promises, regulatory duties, or certification evidence. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27005:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/80585.html?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for current ISO/IEC 27005 risk-management guidance. - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. ### [What evidence should prove Risk Owners is current under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-owners.md#what-evidence-should-prove-risk-owners-is-current-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Owners](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-owners.md)* The evidence should show the process operating. For this artifact, the strongest record usually includes risk criteria, scenarios, likelihood and impact rationale, treatment decisions, residual-risk approvals, and review records. - Use source records from the system of work, not screenshots created only for audit day. - Keep exceptions visible as risk acceptance, corrective action, or management-review input. - Update linked registers when the answer changes an owner, risk, control, service, supplier, or review date. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. - [NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-30r1.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - NIST risk-assessment guidance used for comparison with ISO/IEC 27005. ### [Who should approve Risk Owners decisions under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-owners.md#who-should-approve-risk-owners-decisions-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Owners](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-owners.md)* The person who can fund, operate, and correct the process should own the decision; governance should review consistency and exceptions. - Use a named owner, named backup, and named escalation forum. - Separate preparation work from risk acceptance and final approval. - Keep approval records with the evidence rather than in disconnected email threads. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27005:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/80585.html?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for current ISO/IEC 27005 risk-management guidance. - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. ### [When should Risk Owners be reviewed under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-owners.md#when-should-risk-owners-be-reviewed-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Owners](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/risk-owners.md)* Review it at planned intervals and whenever the underlying scope, service, supplier, control, risk, AI system, personal data flow, incident process, or customer commitment changes. - Set a planned review date and a change-trigger rule. - Use findings to update controls, procedures, contracts, risk registers, or training. - Carry unresolved items into management review or risk acceptance. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27005:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/80585.html?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for current ISO/IEC 27005 risk-management guidance. - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. ### [What are the treatment options under ISO/IEC 27005, and how do we choose?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/treatment-options.md#what-are-the-treatment-options-under-isoiec-27005-and-how-do-we-choose) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Treatment Options](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/treatment-options.md)* ISO/IEC 27005 uses four practical treatment choices: accept the risk, avoid the risk, modify the risk by changing controls or plans, or share the risk with another party. The right choice depends on whether the risk is within tolerance, whether the activity can be changed or stopped, whether controls can reduce the risk to an acceptable level, and whether transfer or sharing is available through contracts, insurance, or other arrangements. - Name the accountable owner and reviewer for the chosen treatment option. - Record the scope, assumptions, decision, approval date, evidence location, exception status, and next review trigger. - Escalate when the treatment choice changes risk acceptance, service commitments, customer promises, regulatory duties, or certification evidence. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27005:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/80585.html?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for current ISO/IEC 27005 risk-management guidance. - [NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-30r1.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Risk assessment guidance that lists risk responses and supports choosing between accept, avoid, mitigate, share, or transfer. ### [What evidence should prove Treatment Options is current under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/treatment-options.md#what-evidence-should-prove-treatment-options-is-current-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Treatment Options](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/treatment-options.md)* The evidence should show the process operating. For this artifact, the strongest record usually includes risk criteria, scenarios, likelihood and impact rationale, treatment decisions, residual-risk approvals, and review records. - Use source records from the system of work, not screenshots created only for audit day. - Keep exceptions visible as risk acceptance, corrective action, or management-review input. - Update linked registers when the answer changes an owner, risk, control, service, supplier, or review date. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. - [NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-30r1.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Risk assessment guidance used for comparison with ISO/IEC 27005. ### [Who should approve Treatment Options decisions under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/treatment-options.md#who-should-approve-treatment-options-decisions-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Treatment Options](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/treatment-options.md)* The person who can fund, operate, and correct the process should own the decision; governance should review consistency and exceptions. - Use a named owner, named backup, and named escalation forum. - Separate preparation work from risk acceptance and final approval. - Keep approval records with the evidence rather than in disconnected email threads. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27005:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/80585.html?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for current ISO/IEC 27005 risk-management guidance. - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. ### [When should Treatment Options be reviewed under ISO/IEC 27005?](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/treatment-options.md#when-should-treatment-options-be-reviewed-under-isoiec-27005) *Module: [ISO/IEC 27005 Treatment Options](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/treatment-options.md)* Review it at planned intervals and whenever the underlying scope, service, supplier, control, risk, AI system, personal data flow, incident process, or customer commitment changes. - Set a planned review date and a change-trigger rule. - Use findings to update controls, procedures, contracts, risk registers, or training. - Carry unresolved items into management review or risk acceptance. Sources for this answer: - [ISO/IEC 27005:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/80585.html?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for current ISO/IEC 27005 risk-management guidance. - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard page](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001?ref=sorena.io) - Primary ISO listing for the current ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS requirements standard. ## FAQ Pagination - Canonical index (page 1): [/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/items](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/items.md) - Page 1 rule: `/page/1` is intentionally not generated; use the canonical index markdown URL. - Current page: 2 of 2 Pages: [1](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/items.md) | [2](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/items/page/2.md) [Previous page](/artifacts/global/iso-27005/faq/items.md) *Recommended next step for ISO/IEC 27005* *Placement: after implementation guidance* ## Operationalize ISO/IEC 27005 FAQ Define owner, evidence requirements, evidence requests, and the next review date before approval. - [Open Assessment Autopilot for ISO/IEC 27005](/solutions/assessment.md): Convert ISO/IEC 27005 FAQ into accountable tasks, evidence requests, and review checkpoints. - [Talk through ISO/IEC 27005 implementation](/contact.md): Review your current scope, evidence gaps, and next implementation steps. --- [Privacy Policy](https://www.sorena.io/privacy) | [Terms of Use](https://www.sorena.io/terms-of-use) | [DMCA](https://www.sorena.io/dmca) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) (c) 2026 Sorena AB (559573-7338). 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