For intelligence professionals applying structured risk thinking to real-world uncertainty
This two-day workshop is designed to help intelligence professionals apply risk management thinking across their work. Grounded in the ISO 31000 standard, the course offers practical, actionable tools to frame threats, risks, and opportunities in support of better decision-making.
You’ll learn to move beyond vague concerns or gut-feel judgments, and instead use structured methods to define objectives, assess uncertainty, and develop clear, defensible insights. Ideal for analysts, planners, and leaders who need to weigh risk under pressure.
Apply ISO 31000 risk principles in intelligence environments
Distinguish between threats, risks, and opportunities
Assess uncertainty and prioritise key risks
Develop treatments and build clear risk narratives
Integrate risk thinking into planning and reporting
About this Workshop
Ready to build confidence in your risk approach?
If you’re ready to shift from reactive assessments to structured, strategic risk thinking, this workshop will give you the tools, language, and mindset to lead the way.
This workshop is ideal for:
• Intelligence professionals working in assessment, planning, or reporting
• Team leads and managers needing to weigh risk in operational or strategic contexts
• Analysts supporting resource decisions, capability planning, or scenario work
• Anyone looking to strengthen their ability to use structured risk thinking in fast-moving environments
When you complete this workshop you will be able to:
Understand the Fundamentals of Risk Management
Describe the key principles, terminology, and frameworks used in risk management for intelligence.
Apply ISO 31000 principles and terminology with confidence.
Identify and Assess Risks Effectively
Apply practical methods to recognise, evaluate, and prioritise risks in intelligence operations.
Define clear objectives and assess uncertainty in relation to them.
Integrate Risk Management into Intelligence Processes
Incorporate risk assessment and mitigation strategies into existing intelligence workflows through the identification, analysis, and evaluation of risks in an intelligence context.
Develop Risk Response Plans
Develop and assess risk treatments and identify controls
Distinguish between inherent, residual, and treated risk and create effective plans to respond to and manage risks in various scenarios.
Communicate Risk Insights Clearly
Present risk findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner through building risk narratives that support analytical judgments and decision-making.
Apply Ethical and Legal Considerations in Risk Management
Recognise the ethical and legal aspects of managing risk within intelligence work.
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