Risk Assessment

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by anthropics · vlatest · Repository

This skill analyzes information to identify potential risks and their likelihood, aiding in proactive decision-making and mitigation strategies.

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1

Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal
claude mcp add risk-assessment npx -- -y @trustedskills/risk-assessment
2

Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "risk-assessment": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/risk-assessment"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.

About This Skill

What it does

This skill systematically identifies, assesses, and plans mitigations for operational risks. It analyzes information to determine potential risks, their likelihood (High, Medium, or Low), and impact (Low, Medium, or High). The output is a prioritized risk register detailing each risk with specific, actionable mitigation strategies. This allows for proactive decision-making and the development of strategies to reduce the likelihood or impact of identified risks.

When to use it

  • Evaluating potential operational changes before implementation.
  • Identifying vulnerabilities in existing processes.
  • Preparing for audits or regulatory reviews.
  • Assessing the impact of market shifts on business operations.
  • Proactively addressing security concerns and data breach prevention.

Key capabilities

  • Risk Identification across various categories: Operational, Financial, Compliance, Strategic, Reputational, Security.
  • Assessment of risk Likelihood (High/Medium/Low).
  • Assessment of risk Impact (Low/Medium/High).
  • Determination of Risk Level (Critical/High/Medium/Low) based on likelihood and impact.
  • Generation of a prioritized Risk Register with documented descriptions, mitigation plans, owners, and status.

Example prompts

  • "Analyze our new marketing campaign for potential operational risks."
  • "Create a risk assessment for the upcoming system upgrade, focusing on security implications.”
  • “Identify financial risks associated with expanding into a new market.”

Tips & gotchas

  • The skill focuses on controllable and material risks.
  • Risk levels are determined by combining likelihood and impact assessments using a matrix (Low/Medium/High Likelihood combined with Low/Medium/High Impact).
  • Ensure you provide sufficient information about the context being assessed for accurate risk identification.

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Details

Version
vlatest
License
Author
anthropics
Installs
47

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