# Compliance Risk Assessment Template

> This basic template is designed to help you think through your business’s top compliance risks. Use it as a starting point and customize it as needed to fit your business and the industry standards, laws, and regulations it must comply with.

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### Compliance Risk Assessment Template

Performing compliance risk assessments is a key part of risk management and maintaining compliance. This basic template is designed to help you think through your business’s top compliance risks. Use it as a starting point and customize it as needed to fit your business and the industry standards, laws, and regulations it must comply with.

Use this template to:

- Identify and track risks that could threaten your company’s ability to adhere to industry laws and regulations
- Prioritize the most severe risks 
- Strategize around how to stay protected from potential risks of all severity levels