Which of the following is an action in step 4 of the Risk Management Process?

• A. Make implementation clear
• B. Establish accountability
• C. Provide support
• D. Identify risk

Answer: (B)

In risk management, step four focuses on making sure there is clear ownership for the risk treatment actions. Establishing accountability means assigning specific individuals or teams to be responsible for implementing each control, defining what they must do, and setting deadlines and reporting requirements. This ownership drives action, enables progress tracking, and provides a basis for evaluating whether the risk controls are effective. Without accountability, chosen mitigations can stall, be missed, or go unmonitored, reducing the overall safety and effectiveness of the risk response.

The other options relate to different parts of the process. Identifying risk belongs to the initial identification phase. Making implementation clear and providing support are important activities, but they are components of planning and enabling actions rather than the core responsibility of step four, which is ensuring who is accountable for those actions.