> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.securemetrics.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.securemetrics.io/crq-pro/core-concepts/scenarios.md).

# Scenarios

A **scenario** models one loss event: a specific bad thing that can happen, with an estimated frequency and cost. "Ransomware outbreak across corporate domain", "Payment fraud via compromised email", "Cloud storage misconfiguration exposes customer data" are all scenarios.

## Creating a scenario

Click **+** in the icon rail and choose **New scenario**, or use the button on the Scenarios page. The editor has two halves: metadata on the left, the FAIR model on the right.

### Metadata fields

| Field                   | Purpose                                                                                                   |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Scenario name**       | Short, descriptive name of the loss event.                                                                |
| **Folder**              | Where it lives in the sidebar tree. Create folders inline with **+ New folder**.                          |
| **Stakeholder**         | Who owns or cares about this risk (for example "SecOps").                                                 |
| **Loss event scenario** | Long-form description of the event, scope, and boundaries.                                                |
| **Tags**                | Free-form labels with autocomplete, used for filtering and reporting.                                     |
| **Risk appetite**       | **Inherit** the workspace appetite, or set **Custom** dollar thresholds for Moderate, High, and Critical. |
| **Portfolios**          | Toggle which portfolios include this scenario.                                                            |

### The model

The right side holds the **Loss Event Frequency** and **Loss Magnitude** factor cards. Estimate each directly or decompose it; see [The FAIR model](/crq-pro/core-concepts/fair-model.md). Each card has a collapsible **Analyst notes** box for assumptions and rationale, which also appears in generated reports.

You can also link a [component](/crq-pro/core-concepts/components.md) into a factor slot instead of entering values by hand.

## Drafts

**Save draft** stores a scenario that is incomplete or invalid. Drafts are excluded from simulations and reports until finished. Leaving the editor with unsaved edits prompts you before discarding.

## Organizing and finding scenarios

* **Folders**: nest and drag-reorder folders in the sidebar tree. "All scenarios" shows everything.
* **Search**: the search box matches name, ID, stakeholder, and tags.
* **Tag filters**: filter the table by one or more tags.
* **Drag and drop**: drag a scenario from the table onto a portfolio in the sidebar to add it.

## Managing scenarios

From the table or tree you can **Edit**, **Duplicate** (creates a "(copy)"), **Rename**, **Move**, and **Delete**. Deleting moves the scenario to the [Trash](/crq-pro/guides/import-export.md#trash-and-recovery), where it can be restored. A mistaken change or deletion can also be reversed with **Ctrl+Z** (undo); see [Undo and redo](/crq-pro/guides/import-export.md#undo-and-redo).

Selecting a scenario simulates it automatically and shows its results in the Results dock. See [Reading simulation results](/crq-pro/guides/simulation-results.md).