---
title: Assess a risk
description: Risks start in a Draft state then move to the Assess state.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-risk-management-workspace/assess-a-risk.html
release: australia
product: GRC: Risk Management Workspace
classification: grc-risk-management-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Assess risks, Use, Risk Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
---

# Assess a risk

Risks start in a **Draft** state then move to the **Assess** state.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_grc.user

## About this task

Risk assessments do not appear in the **Self-Service** > **My assessments & surveys** module, because hundreds of GRC assessment records could be generated at once. Instead, risk assessments are shown in a separate list view.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Risk** > **Risk Register** > **My Assessments**.

2.  Open the assessment and review the details.

<table id="choicetable_ehk_qqs_dw"><tbody><tr><td id="d438315e108">

**If you are unable to answer the questions**

</td><td>

1.  Reassign the assessment to another user in the **Assigned to** field.
2.  Click **Update** and close the record.
 **Note:** Only a user with the sn\_grc.user role can be re-assigned the assessment.

 The list of assessments refreshes when you reassign an assessment to another user.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d438315e141">

**If you are able to answer the questions**

</td><td>

1.  Click **Take assessment**.
2.  Answer the questions and attach information, as required.
3.  Click **Submit**.
 The list of assessments refreshes when you close the **Take Assessment** pop-up window.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>
**Parent Topic:**[Assess risks](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-risk-management-workspace/assess-risk-old-way.md)