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title: Close a risk event
description: Close a risk event to complete the risk events life cycle. A user with the sn\_risk.manager role must close the risk event after verifying that all associated open issues and remedial tasks are closed.
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# Close a risk event

Close a risk event to complete the risk events life cycle. A user with the sn\_risk.manager role must close the risk event after verifying that all associated open issues and remedial tasks are closed.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_risk.manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Risk Events** > **Assigned to Me**.

2.  Open the record that you want to close and verify if all the associated tasks and issues are closed.

3.  Click **Close**.


**Parent Topic:**[Use Risk Events](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-risk-management-workspace/use-risk-events.md)