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Risk matrix

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A grid that turns a likelihood rating and a severity rating, each on defined scales, into a band that triggers a treatment, a gate and a review cadence. Useful for consistency, not precision 1; keep the numbers behind each cell.

Developed in
ch. 13, Assessing risk: the likelihood-by-severity matrix
Chapters
ch. 13, Risk Management
Source
1 numbered reference, listed below

Where it is used

One chapter of the Body of Knowledge uses the term. Each link opens the first section that does.

Sources

  1. [1] What's Wrong with Risk Matrices? (L. A. Cox Jr.; Risk Analysis 28(2) 497-512). Wiley. 2008-04. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1539-6924.2008.01030.x (verified: primary)

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Cite this term

García Aibar, J. (2026). Risk matrix. In AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis & Body of Knowledge (v0.5.0), Glossary. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22956197. https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/risk-matrix. CC BY 4.0

BibTeX

@misc{aige2026riskmatrix,
  author  = {Jorge García Aibar},
  title   = {{Risk matrix}},
  note    = {Glossary, AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis \& Body of Knowledge, version 0.5.0},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.5281/zenodo.22956197},
  url     = {https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/risk-matrix}
}