Risk management is the process of determining the likelihood and impact of potential threats to an organization's operations, assets, individuals, and national security. Information assurance (IA) risk management employs a similar process to achieve and maintain an acceptable level of IA risk. The risk management process involves background planning, asset analysis, threat analysis, vulnerability analysis, risk identification, risk analysis, risk treatment, and monitoring risk. It is integrated with other management practices like budgeting, business planning, and internal auditing.