Defined term
Threat Assessment
Threat Assessment: Process of formally evaluating the degree of threat to an information system or enterprise and describing the nature of the threat.
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Definition
Process of formally evaluating the degree of threat to an information system or enterprise and describing the nature of the threat.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
The product or process of identifying or evaluating entities, actions, or occurrences, whether natural or man-made, that have or indicate the potential to harm life, information, operations, and/or property.
- Definition 3
Formal description and evaluation of threat to an information system. SOURCE: SP 800-53; SP 800-18
Sources
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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NICCS Glossary
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The Cyber Glossary
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