Every organisation accepts risk.
No organisation eliminates it entirely.
The objective of cybersecurity is not to remove every uncertainty.
It is to ensure that decisions are made consciously, responsibly and with a clear understanding of the consequences.
A signed risk acceptance does not reduce the likelihood of an attack.
It does not weaken an attacker's capability.
It does not transfer responsibility to another person or function.
It simply records that the organisation has chosen to proceed despite the remaining exposure.
That distinction matters.
Because risk acceptance is not risk transfer.
It is accountable decision-making.
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