How to create, review, and export a risk assessment
Use a risk assessment when screening alone is not enough. You enter what you know about an individual or organization, Minerva searches the data categories you select, and you finish with a ranked list of potential matches and an exportable report.This page is the task, from creating an assessment to exporting the report. For beta agent-run assessments, workflow templates, CRR scorecards, and team collaboration, see Agent Risk Assessments Guide. For when to use risk assessment alongside screening, see Risk Assessment.
Choose the data categories you want to include in the assessment.
In most cases, keep the default assessment type selected; it is the recommended option for most searches. Change it only when you have a specific reason to narrow or expand the source set.
Preset assessment types help you start quickly.
Custom lets you manually control which lists and sources are included.
Source selection should reflect your investigation goal and internal policy.
For more detail on Minerva source coverage, see Data Feeds.
Select Start Assessment to submit the search.Minerva creates the request and returns a ranked list of potential matches based on the information you provided.
Viewing results with match threshold ≥ 83.00% means the table currently shows only matches that meet or exceed the active minimum criteria match score. In this example, any result below 83% is excluded so you can focus on the closest matches first.
Filters narrow the current result set without rerunning the search, for example to focus on a smaller subset of matches for the current review context.
Risk Indicators list the types of risk signal associated with a returned match, such as sanctions, watchlist exposure, adverse media, politically exposed person status, or other flagged categories included in the selected sources. They help you understand why a profile may require closer review.
No Record Match records your conclusion that none of the returned matches is a valid match for the subject. It creates a report that documents that conclusion for the current assessment.
Combine and view opens several returned records that appear to refer to the same subject in a single combined result view.
Risk indicators are not a final decision on their own. Treat them as review cues that help you prioritize attention and decide whether to open the subject, compare supporting details, or escalate the result internally.
Some assessments return no potential matches at all. Minerva then shows an empty-results state instead of the match table.If no results are found, review which feeds were included in the search and confirm that the subject details were entered correctly.Use Generate Null Report when you need a formal record that no relevant matches were found for the selected subject and source set.
Select a result row to open the subject view and review the full details for that specific match.Use this page to review the consolidated subject record: identity details, source-specific evidence, linked entities, and any supporting media or notes assembled from the selected result. Check what contributed to the criteria match score before you classify the result.
Once your review is complete, generate a report if you need an audit-ready record or a file to share internally. Reports export as a PDF for documentation and compliance workflows. For other export types, see the Exports Guide.
