[Cyber Security Terms](/glossary) Digital Risk [Blog](/blog)[Breaches](/breaches)[Resources](/resources)[News](/news) [Cyber Security Terms](/glossary) # Digital Risk ##### [Edward Kost](/team/edward-kost) updated Jul 09, 2025 ###### Contents ## What is Digital Risk? [Digital risk](https://www.upguard.com/blog/digital-risk) involves all of the negative consequences resulting from digital transformation. Digital transformation is the process of scaling a business by increasing its dependency on digital solutions. The most critical type of digital risk is cybersecurity risk. This is because digital transformation expands the attack surface, giving cybercriminals more entry options to target. ## Digital Risk Types There are nine primary categories of digital risks: * [Cybersecurity](https://www.upguard.com/blog/cybersecurity-important)  * Cloud Technology * [Data Leaks](https://www.upguard.com/blog/data-leak) * Workforce Talent * Compliance * Resilience * Process Automation * Third-Party Risk * Data Privacy ## Key takeaways * All categories of digital risk are impacted by cybersecurity. * By focusing on mitigating cybersecurity risks, all other digital risk categories will be positively impacted. * Digital transformation creates additional digital risks. * * ###### Reviewed by No items found. ###### Author ##### [Edward Kost](/team/edward-kost) ###### Reviewed by ##### [Kaushik Sen](/team/kaushik-sen) ###### Join 27,000+ cybersecurity newsletter subscribers ## Read more about Digital Risk Learn more about Digital Risk and the latest issues in cybersecurity. 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