FIRAv2 is a free 25-question self-assessment. It produces an on-screen score, risk band and area breakdown from the answers you select, giving you a starting point for reviewing how your organization manages risk.
A self-assessment records the respondent’s view of the organization. Use FIRAv2 to identify answers worth checking against records and discussing with colleagues.
If this is the first time you are hearing about FIRAv2™, the Falcone International Risk Assessment, you can complete it here to get your custom score.
Want to know where your organization stands?
Take the 25-question Risk Assessment to find out where you are doing well and where there is room for improvement.
Once you have completed it, there are five easy steps to get the most out of it. Plus a bonus recommendation.
Five ways to use the assessment results:
1. Read your own answers again
Your score and area breakdown appear on screen when you finish. You may optionally share your results with Falcone for follow-up by providing an email address. Keep a note of answers you want to discuss; the score alone does not verify the underlying controls.
Check each answer against what you can actually evidence rather than what you believe to be true. Where you answered from memory, that gap is itself a finding.
Remember, the score is only as reliable as the data entered. If you spot any discrepancies or inconsistencies, make a note of these for further discussion and potential reassessment.
2. Consider a follow-up discussion
You can request a follow-up discussion with Falcone to review questions about your answers and consider whether further assessment would be useful.
If you request a discussion, prepare the questions or uncertainties you want to review and any relevant records you can share appropriately.
The result screen offers a link to request a call back. A discussion can help clarify the questions raised by the self-assessment and what further evidence would be needed.
3. Share internally and collect feedback on the FIRAv2™ results
Discuss the on-screen result with the people responsible for the controls in question. Share a record of the results or your notes internally where appropriate.
Have colleagues answer it independently and compare. Where two people who both know the business give different answers about the same control, you have found something more useful than any score.
4. Mitigate subconscious bias through collaborative completion
Every individual's perspective is subject to subconscious bias, which can impact the assessment's outcomes. To mitigate this risk, consider asking multiple colleagues from different departments to complete the assessment independently.
Comparing these different perspectives can help uncover biases, broaden your understanding of risks across various areas of your organization, and create a more balanced and accurate overall risk profile.
Completing the questionnaire alone produces one person’s view of the organization. Answering it alongside colleagues surfaces the disagreements — usually the most useful output, because they mark the places where nobody is certain who owns the risk.
5. Engage the Board on the FIRAv2™ results
Present the results to the board as a record of the answers given and the questions still to verify. Distinguish self-reported scores from findings supported by independent evidence before discussing resources or priorities.
It also tends to prompt the next question, which is whether a fuller assessment is warranted — site visits, conversations with department heads, and verification rather than self-report.
Bonus: Talk to us about dimensions that are not covered
The assessment is free and contains 25 questions. Allow time to consider the answers, and discuss issues outside its scope separately.
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Take the 25-question Risk Assessment to find out where you are doing well and where there is room for improvement.
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