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Use of a set of methods, principles, or rules for assessing risks based on the use of numbers where the meanings and proportionality of values are maintained inside and outside the context of the assessment. (SP 800-30) (NISTIR)
Also known asQuantitative Risk Assessment · QRA · Numerical Assessment · Quantitative Analysis
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Use of a set of methods, principles, or rules for assessing risks based on the use of numbers where the meanings and proportionality of values are maintained inside and outside the context of the assessment. (SP 800-30) (NISTIR)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Quantitative Assessment. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/quantitative-assessment
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