# Create Manual Risk

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    All <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">Account Owners</span> and <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">Security Admins</span>
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    Available on the <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">Free</span>, <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">Core</span> and <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">Business</span> plans
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## Create Manual Risk

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Manual risks allow you to track risks that are not generated through risk assessments.
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<Steps>

<Step title="Sign in to WatchDog Security">
  Sign in to the [**WatchDog Security Platform**](app.watchdogsecurity.io).
</Step>

<Step title="Open Risk Management">
  Select **Risk Management** from the left-hand navigation.
</Step>

<Step title="Add Risk">
  Click **Add Risk** to create a new risk.
</Step>

<Step title="Enter Risk Details">
  Provide the risk name, notes, and inherent impact and likelihood.
</Step>

<Step title="Save Risk">
  Click **Save** to create the risk.
</Step>

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## What Happens Next

<TipInfo>The new risk is added to the risk register.</TipInfo>
<TipInfo>The risk includes initial inherent risk values based on your input.</TipInfo>
<TipInfo>You can assign an owner and define a treatment plan.</TipInfo>
<TipInfo>The risk can be updated with tasks and residual risk values.</TipInfo>

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## Troubleshooting

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<Accordion title="Cannot Create Risk" defaultOpen>
- Verify your role is **Account Owner** or **Security Admin**  
- Ensure required fields such as **risk name** are completed  
- Confirm you clicked **Save**
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<Accordion title="Risk Not Appearing In Register">
- Refresh the page after saving  
- Check filters are not hiding the risk  
- Ensure the risk was not accidentally archived
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