A modern business enterprise will have a large number of heterogeneous
assets. The risk associated with a selected asset from the heterogeneous
assets can be assessed. In one embodiment, the present invention includes
selecting the asset from a plurality of heterogeneous assets for risk
analysis, and collecting a plurality of risk factors associated with the
selected asset. The risk associated with the asset can be determined by
providing the plurality of risk factors to a non-linear statistical data
model to derive a risk score associated with the asset.