Asset Based Risk Assessment
Asset-centric risk assessment identifying critical assets and quantifying associated risks.
Asset Based Risk Assessment
Not all assets are equal. A generic enterprise risk assessment treats your customer database, internal wiki, and core banking system with the same broad brush — missing the disproportionate risk concentration around your organisation's most critical assets. Intelliroot's Asset Based Risk Assessment starts with a rigorous crown jewel analysis: identifying, classifying, and scoring every information asset by its criticality to business operations, its data sensitivity, and the potential impact of compromise.
Each critical asset is then subjected to a dedicated threat-asset mapping exercise, attack surface analysis, and control gap assessment. The result is an asset-centric risk view that directly informs protection prioritisation, security architecture decisions, and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) outputs. This approach is particularly valuable for organisations in regulated industries, those preparing for ISO 27001 certification, and any business where intellectual property, customer data, or operational continuity is a primary concern.
Why Asset-Centric Risk Assessment Matters
Protect What Matters Most
Crown jewel analysis ensures your most valuable assets receive the strongest controls — rather than spreading security investment thinly across thousands of assets of varying criticality.
Understand Your Attack Surface
Per-asset attack surface mapping reveals how an adversary could reach each critical asset, enabling targeted hardening rather than reactive patching.
Align with BIA and BCM
Asset criticality scores feed directly into Business Impact Analysis and Business Continuity Management planning, creating a unified view of operational risk.
Satisfy Data Classification Requirements
Asset classification outputs align to data classification policy, supporting GDPR, PDPB, and sector-specific data protection obligations with documented evidence.
What the Assessment Covers
Asset Discovery & Classification
- Information asset inventory development
- Crown jewel identification workshops
- Asset criticality scoring (CIA-weighted)
- Data classification policy alignment
- Asset ownership and custodian assignment
Threat & Attack Surface Mapping
- Per-asset threat actor profiling
- Attack surface enumeration per critical asset
- Attack path modelling (adversary perspective)
- Threat-asset mapping matrix
- Likelihood scoring based on threat intelligence
Control Gap Analysis
- Existing control mapping per asset
- Control gap identification versus ISO 27001 Annex A
- Compensating control assessment
- Residual risk calculation per asset
- Control effectiveness scoring
BIA & Impact Analysis
- Business impact analysis per critical asset
- RTO and RPO alignment
- Financial and reputational impact modelling
- Regulatory and legal impact assessment
- Dependency mapping (upstream and downstream)
Our Asset Risk Approach
Asset Discovery & Inventory
Conduct structured workshops and interviews with business and IT owners to build a comprehensive information asset inventory. Supplement with technical discovery tooling where appropriate.
Crown Jewel Analysis
Apply a structured criticality scoring model (confidentiality, integrity, and availability weighting) to identify the top-tier assets that warrant the deepest risk analysis and strongest controls.
Threat & Attack Surface Mapping
For each crown jewel asset, map the applicable threat actor profiles, attack vectors, and attack paths. Leverage current threat intelligence to weight likelihood scores accurately.
Control Gap Assessment
Evaluate the current control set protecting each critical asset against ISO 27001 Annex A and CIS Controls. Score control effectiveness and calculate residual risk per asset.
Asset Risk Register & Reporting
Compile an asset-centric risk register with prioritised treatment recommendations. Deliver an executive summary and integration artefacts for BIA and BCM programmes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Deliverables
Information Asset Inventory
Structured asset register with classification, ownership, CIA scores, and data sensitivity ratings — ready for integration with your ISMS asset management process.
Crown Jewel Register
Documented set of critical assets with criticality justification, business impact narrative, and priority protection requirements.
Threat-Asset Mapping Matrix
Matrix mapping threat actors and attack vectors to each critical asset, with likelihood scoring derived from current threat intelligence.
Asset-Centric Risk Register
Risk register organised by asset, with inherent risk, control effectiveness, residual risk, and treatment recommendations per critical asset.
Control Gap Report
Gap analysis against ISO 27001 Annex A and CIS Controls per critical asset, with prioritised remediation actions and effort estimates.
BIA Integration Package
Asset criticality outputs formatted for direct input into BIA worksheets and BCM planning tools, including RTO/RPO recommendations per crown jewel.
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