Introducing the next generation of the Falcone International Risk Assessment (FIRA v2)

March 20, 2023

A structured read on your own risk and resilience — now free to anyone

Version 2 of the Falcone International Risk Assessment (FIRA) presents 25 questions about risk management and resilience. The free questionnaire provides an on-screen score and area breakdown based on the answers selected.

Example FIRAv2 results with a 75% self-assessment score and six area breakdowns

The assessment returns a score and risk band based on self-reported answers. Those results can identify subjects for discussion, but do not independently establish how well a control works.

What's new in FIRA v2?

Each question offers five statements. Choose the one that best describes your organization, then review the results against the information you actually hold.

Your score appears on screen immediately after completion. You can optionally provide an email address to share your results with Falcone for follow-up.

The FIRAv2 questionnaire open on a laptop

FIRA is free to complete. It offers a structured starting point for a discussion about risk management, with no email address required to view the score.

Why use FIRA v2?

Use the result to identify answers worth reviewing with the people responsible for those controls. Consider whether your industry, jurisdictions or operating model require questions beyond those in the questionnaire.

If you want to discuss the results, you can share them with Falcone or request a call back. Any further engagement would have its own agreed scope.

Using FIRA v2 on desktop, tablet or phone

The assessment works on desktop, laptop, tablet and phone. Complete it in one browser session; progress is not saved across devices or page reloads. 

FIRAv2 question screen with five possible responses and progress indicator

Colleagues can complete their own assessments and compare results.

Ready to assess your organization's risk and resilience?

To start assessing your organization's risk and resilience with the new FIRA v2, visit our website at https://falconeinternational.com/falcone-international-risk-assessment-firav2/risk-assessment/. Complete the questions to view your self-assessment result.

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.



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