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title: What is a Risk Assessment Template?
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# [What is a Risk Assessment Template?](https://www.cybersaint.io/cyber-risk/cyber-risk-assessment/glossary/what-is-a-risk-assessment-template)

 Written by [David Quaid](https://www.cybersaint.io/cyber-risk/cyber-risk-assessment/glossary/author/david-quaid) | Mar 4, 2024 9:46:26 PM

A **risk assessment template** is a document that pinpoints and outlines IT security risks. It seeks to identify and address potential IT threats before they happen so the company is prepared to handle them. This helps to minimize expensive downtime and loss of revenue as well as ransom payments to cyber criminals.

See more about [cyber risk assessment templates](https://www.cybersaint.io/blog/cyber-security-risk-assessment-templates) and how your team can leverage them. 

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