Cybersecurity risk management and regulatory compliance focus on assessing security configurations, access controls, authentication practices, communication security, and system hardening against defined security baselines and compliance requirements. It involves structured security assessments, configuration and control validation, access-risk evaluation, secure communication verification, and risk-based analysis to identify weaknesses that may increase the likelihood of credential exposure, inappropriate access, insecure communication, or service misuse. This approach measures the effectiveness of implemented security controls against established requirements, prioritizes identified risks based on their potential impact, supports evidence-based remediation, and strengthens overall security governance through continuous compliance and risk validation.