The net mission/business impact considering: 1) the likelihood that a particular threat source will exploit, or trigger, a particular information system vulnerability, and 2) the resulting impact if this should occur. IT-related risks arise from legal liability or mission/business loss due to, but not limited to: Unauthorized (malicious, non-malicious, or accidental) disclosure, modification, or destruction of information; Non-malicious errors and omissions; IT disruptions due to natural or man-made disasters; or Failure to exercise due care and diligence in the implementation and operation of the IT. (SP 800-27) (NISTIR)
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The net mission/business impact considering: 1) the likelihood that a particular threat source will exploit, or trigger, a particular information system vulnerability, and 2) the resulting impact if this should occur. IT-related risks arise from legal liability or mission/business loss due to, but not limited to: Unauthorized (malicious, non-malicious, or accidental) disclosure, modification, or destruction of information; Non-malicious errors and omissions; IT disruptions due to natural or man-made disasters; or Failure to exercise due care and diligence in the implementation and operation of the IT. (SP 800-27) (NISTIR)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). It Related Risk. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/it-related-risk
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