48Step 6. Perform The Risk Assessment & Risk Treatment Here you have to implement the risk assessment you defined in the previous step – it might take several months for larger organizations, so you should coordinate such an effort with great care. The point is to get a comprehensive picture of the internal and external dangers to your organization’s information. The purpose of the risk treatment process is to decrease the risks that are not acceptable – this is usually done by planning to use the controls from Annex A.
In this step, a Risk Assessment Report has to be written, which documents all the steps taken during the risk assessment and risk treatment process. Also, an approval of residual risks must be obtained –
either as a separate document, or as part of the Statement of Applicability.
Step 7. Write The Statement Of Applicability Once you have finished your risk treatment process, you will know exactly which controls from Annex A you need there area total of 114
controls, but you probably won’t need them all. The purpose of this document frequently referred to as the SoA) is to list all controls and to define which are applicable and which are not, and the reasons for such a decision the objectives to be achieved with the controls and a description of how they are implemented in the organization. The Statement of Applicability is also the most suitable document to obtain management
authorization for the