Terminology Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
Asset
A
Anything of value that can negatively impacted resulting in loss.
2
Q
Threat
A
Any agent capable of acting against an asset that results in loss.
3
Q
Alternatives to threat:
A
Threat actor
Threat agent
Threat community
(when talking about assets)
4
Q
What do threats do?
A
They act against assets.
5
Q
Vulnerability
A
The probability that a threat agents action will result in loss.
6
Q
Risk is a measurement of…
A
Probablity frequency and magnitude of future loss.
7
Q
Is Risk a thing or a quantity?
A
Quantity
8
Q
Risk is derived from…
A
Frequency & Magnitude
9
Q
For when is risk measured?
A
The future
10
Q
What is Risk measured from?
A
Loss event frequency
x
Loss magnitude
(Using ranges)
11
Q
Loss event elements (3)
A
Asset
Threat community
Effect of threat
