Figure 1 provides examples of statements of risk appetite stated in binary terms as being acceptable or not. The examples focus on cybersecurity risk, though the analogy may be extended to other kinds of IT risk, of which cybersecurity risk is a subset.
Indian Cobra or the Naga: Of all the animals worshiped in India, the cobra snake has been one of the most significant symbol in Hinduism associated with wealth, power and fertility that has the longest history. Snake worship can vary from worship of the naga deities associated with water, direct worship of living snakes.
Often called the serpent, snake figures appear in Native American culture, art and religion. The symbolism of the snake relates to transformation, fertility, patience, feminine powers and healing. In many Native cultures, the snake is the deliverer of prayers as well as the birth sign of shamans.