Any End Users assigned as an owner to one or more risks
Available on the Free, Core and Business plans
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## Edit and Manage Risk
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Editing a risk allows you to update ownership, scoring, treatment plans, and track remediation through tasks.
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Sign in to the [**WatchDog Security Platform**](app.watchdogsecurity.io).
Select **Risk Management** from the left-hand navigation.
Click a risk from the risk register.
Click **Edit Risk Info** to update name, owner, and notes.
Adjust **Inherent Impact** and **Inherent Likelihood** sliders.
Select a treatment option under **Treatment Plan**.
Under **Tasks**, click **Add Task** to create remediation actions.
Adjust **Residual Impact** and **Residual Likelihood** after mitigation.
Click **Save** to apply all updates.
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## What Happens Next
Updates to the risk are reflected immediately in the risk register.Assigned owners are responsible for managing and treating the risk.Tasks track remediation progress and impact residual risk scoring.Residual risk values reflect the effectiveness of mitigation efforts.
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## Troubleshooting
- Verify your role is **Account Owner** or **Security Admin**
- If assigned, ensure you have permission to modify the risk
- Confirm the risk is not **archived**
- Ensure you clicked **Save** after making updates
- Check required fields such as **impact** and **likelihood** are set
- Refresh the page and verify updates persisted
- Ensure mitigation tasks are completed before updating residual values
- Verify **Residual Impact** and **Likelihood** sliders were adjusted
- Save changes after updating values
- Confirm the risk is not archived
- Verify you have permission to edit the risk
- Ensure required task fields are completed