---
title: Adding a Risk
description: "How to add a new risk to a Risk Register. **Applies to:** Users with a risk admin, manager or record owner role · **Module:** Register Risks ## Before you start At least one register must exist, otherwise the risk won't…"
url: "https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/adding-a-risk/"
updated: "2026-10-30"
category: Risk Register Basics
---

# Adding a Risk

How to add a new risk to a Risk Register.

**Applies to:** Users with a risk admin, manager or record owner role · **Module:** Register Risks

## Before you start

At least one register must exist, otherwise the risk won't appear in the Risk Registers dashboard. See [Creating a Risk Register](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/creating-a-risk-register/).

## Opening a New Risk

Select **Register Risks** in the left-hand menu.

![Register Risks in the left menu](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/adding-a-risk-01-module.png)

Select the **+** icon at the top right.

![Plus icon at the top right](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/adding-a-risk-02-plus.png)

## Filling in the Risk Details

The **Reference** is added automatically when you save. Choose the **Register** and **Score Set** (both required), then the **Category**, **Type** and **Level**. **Owners** defaults to you; add or remove owners as needed.

![Register, score set, category, type, level and owners](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/adding-a-risk-03-top.png)

Enter a short **Summary** (required), for example "Supplier failure", and a fuller description in **Details**. Pick a **Function** if your organisation uses them.

![Summary, divisions, function and details](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/adding-a-risk-04-summary.png)

Select the **Divisions** the risk belongs to. Open the list, expand the tree and tick the division, for example Company/UK/Operations. Users with divisional roles only see risks in their own divisions.

![Choosing a division](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/adding-a-risk-05-divisions.png)

Fill in any other fields your organisation uses, such as **Objectives**, **Process**, **Timescale**, **Oversight**, **Review Date**, **Basel Category**, **SOX Category** and **Cause**.

![Further risk fields](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/adding-a-risk-06-more-fields.png)

**Note:** Fields with a red asterisk are required. If you save without them, the field is highlighted and a "Validation Failure" message appears under the bell icon.

## Saving the Risk

Select **Save** at the top right.

![Save button](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/adding-a-risk-07-save.png)

The risk opens in its details view with its new reference. From here you can score it, link controls and use the other tabs.

![The saved risk](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/adding-a-risk-08-saved.png)

## Related articles

- [Scoring a Risk (Inherent, Residual, Target & Appetite)](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/scoring-a-risk/)
- [Attaching a Control to a Risk](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/attaching-a-control-to-a-risk/)
- [Template Risks](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/template-risks/)
- [Why are new risks not showing up?](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/why-are-new-risks-not-showing-up/)