# Risk Description A structured statement that captures the cause, event, and potential effect of a risk: **For threats:** > "Due to *(cause)*, there is a threat that *(risk event)* may occur, which may lead to *(effect).*" **For opportunities:** > "Due to *(cause)*, there is an opportunity that *(event)* may occur, which may lead to *(benefit).*" This format ensures each risk is described with sufficient context to understand why it exists, what could happen, and what the consequences would be.