The mapping between the IT risk categories in COBIT 2019 and the governance and management...

COBIT® 2019 explicitly maps IT risk categories to governance and management objectives to demonstrate which objectives mitigate or control specific risk scenarios. This mapping does not redefine objectives as risks, nor does it assign risk appetite or tolerance values. Instead, it shows the degree of control coverage each objective provides for identified IT risk categories.

The Governance and Management Objectives publication clarifies that objectives function as controls or mitigations that reduce either the likelihood or impact of risk events. This relationship supports risk-informed governance design by enabling enterprises to select and prioritize objectives based on their risk exposure.

Risk appetite and tolerance are enterprise-level decisions established by governance bodies, not attributes of individual objectives. Likewise, objectives are not risk scenarios themselves. Therefore, the mapping’s purpose is to illustrate control relevance, helping enterprises design governance systems that effectively address their risk profile.