# Manage Risk Lifecycle

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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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    Any <span style="color:#d760f9; font-weight:600;">End Users</span> assigned as an owner to one or more risks
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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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## Archive A Risk

<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="Locate Risk">
  Find the risk you want to archive in the risk register.
</Step>

<Step title="Archive Risk">
  Click the archive icon under **Action** beside the risk.
</Step>

</Steps>

### What Happens Next

<TipInfo>The risk is removed from the active risk register.</TipInfo>
<TipInfo>The risk is preserved in an archived state.</TipInfo>
<TipInfo>Archived risks do not impact active risk tracking.</TipInfo>

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## Unarchive A Risk

<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="Show Archived Risks">
  Enable **Show Archived Risks** to view archived items.
</Step>

<Step title="Open Risk Menu">
  Click the **3 dots** beside the archived risk.
</Step>

<Step title="Unarchive Risk">
  Select **Unarchive** to restore the risk.
</Step>

</Steps>

## Delelete A Archived Risk

<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="Show Archived Risks">
  Enable **Show Archived Risks** to view archived items.
</Step>

<Step title="Open Risk Menu">
  Click the **3 dots** beside the archived risk.
</Step>

<Step title="Unarchive Risk">
  Select **Delete** to delete the risk.
</Step>

</Steps>

### What Happens Next

<TipInfo>The risk is restored to the active risk register.</TipInfo>
<TipInfo>The risk becomes visible in standard views and filters.</TipInfo>
<TipInfo>All previous risk data and history remain intact.</TipInfo>

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## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>

<Accordion title="Cannot Archive Risk" defaultOpen>
- Verify your role is **Account Owner** or **Security Admin**  
- Ensure the risk is not already archived  
- Refresh the page and try again
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Archived Risk Not Visible">
- Enable **Show Archived Risks**  
- Check filters are not hiding the risk  
- Refresh the page to reload data
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Cannot Unarchive Risk">
- Ensure the **Show Archived Risks** option is enabled  
- Verify you selected **Unarchive** from the menu  
- Confirm you have permission to modify the risk
</Accordion>

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