90-day operational risk checklist
The first 90 days set the tone for every risk leader. This practical checklist helps CROs and risk leaders prioritise actions, align stakeholders, and establish effective operational risk oversight from day one.
Step into your CRO role with a clear 90-day action plan
The first months in a new risk leadership role are critical. New Chief Risk Officers and risk leaders must quickly understand their organisation’s risk landscape, align with business priorities, and establish effective governance.
Protecht’s 90-day operational risk checklist provides a structured guide to help you assess your environment, prioritise key actions, and strengthen operational risk management from the outset.
In this checklist you’ll learn how to:
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Align operational risk management with corporate strategy and organisational priorities
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Evaluate your organisation’s risk frameworks, processes, and supporting systems
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Strengthen the risk management function and team capability
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Navigate regulatory expectations and build productive relationships with regulators and auditors
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Establish effective risk reporting for executives and the board
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Identify opportunities to drive continuous improvement across risk management
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Comparing your options
Move from reactive, spreadsheet-based compliance to a connected, automated governance system - ready for the Aged Care Act 2024.
| Capabilities | Manual approach using spreadsheets | Protecht | ||
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Incident & SIRS management
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Incidents tracked manually, inconsistent categorisation, limited visibility, and no automated escalation. | Real-time logging and automated escalation aligned to SIRS, with full audit trails and reporting. | ||
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Compliance & governance reporting
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Separate spreadsheets per site; time-consuming updates; high audit risk. | Centralised dashboards and reports showing compliance across all facilities, in real time. | ||
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Risk & quality oversight
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Disconnected risk registers make trend analysis and board reporting difficult. | Integrated risk framework connecting controls, incidents, and actions to deliver organisation-wide visibility. | ||
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Audit readiness
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Manual evidence gathering across documents and emails - error-prone and stressful. | Pre-configured, auditable registers with one-click reporting and timestamped compliance evidence. | ||
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Workflow & accountability
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No clear ownership or task tracking; actions often lost in email. | Automated workflows with defined responsibilities, due dates, and escalation paths. | ||
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Data security & integrity
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Version control issues and risk of accidental data loss or breaches. | Secure, cloud-hosted platform with role-based access, encryption, and complete audit logs. |
KEY AUDIENCES
Who should read this?
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Audience |
What you will learn |
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CISOs and cyber security managers |
Get faster clarity on posture, ownership and assurance during incidents and audits. |
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CROs, Heads of Risk and risk managers |
Connect cyber exposure to enterprise risk and operational impact in plain language. |
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Compliance, audit and assurance leaders |
Reduce the scramble for evidence with a more repeatable, provable controls story. |
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Operational resilience and business continuity leaders |
Treat cyber disruption as a continuity test, not just a security event. |
How Protecht helps
Bringing risk together
Protecht ERM is an integrated operational risk management solution that provides a practical framework for implementing your strategic recommendations as a new CRO:
- A single, connected view of cyber risks, controls, assets, incidents, and obligations
- Clear ownership and accountability at the control and issue level
- Align risk management with business goals, enhance risk processes, and improve team management
- Simplify regulatory compliance and improvs reporting practices
