Insider Risk Register Template
An insider risk register creates a system of record for known exposure areas, owners, treatment decisions, status, and evidence. It helps move insider risk from informal concern to managed risk.
Primary Audience & Scope
Risk owners, GRC leaders, program managers, executives
When to Use
- •Tracking unresolved exposure.
- •Preparing executive reporting.
- •Documenting risk treatment decisions.
Interactive Work Area
Fill or track items interactively and copy out to your Clipboard
Template Table Structure
| Register field | Working content / example |
|---|---|
| Risk ID | IR-001 |
| Risk statement | If departing developers retain broad repository access after notice, source code and secrets may be copied or retained without authorization. |
| Affected asset | Source code repositories, build scripts, secrets, architecture documentation |
| Population/access | Developers, contractors, service accounts, admins |
| Existing controls | MFA, repository logs, manager review, DLP, offboarding workflow |
| Gap | No automated high-volume clone review for leavers; contractor access not tied to end date |
| Treatment decision | Mitigate with leaver review, repository alerting, contractor expiry dates, and access certification |
| Owner | Engineering IAM owner; Insider Risk Program Manager |
| Due date | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Status | Open / in progress / accepted / closed / overdue |
| Evidence | Access review report, DLP rule ID, repository audit log, steering committee minutes |
| Review trigger | Role change, resignation, RIF, incident, new repository, control failure |
Checklist Audit List
Use complete risk statements with cause, event, and impact.
Name one accountable owner.
Link risk to asset, population, and controls.
Record treatment decision and due date.
Add review triggers.
Avoid storing sensitive case details unless needed and approved.
Review overdue risks in governance forum.
What Completion Looks Like
- 1Every open risk has owner, due date, treatment decision, and evidence.
- 2Accepted risks have approval and review date.
- 3Closed risks have evidence of remediation or accepted rationale.
Insider Risk Capability Framework™ (IRCF™) Alignment
Operationalize This Template in RiskTKO®
Use RiskTKO® or request ITMG® support to adapt this template, align it to the Insider Risk Capability Framework™, and connect the output to measurable exposure reduction. Insider Risk Acceptance Memo Template