Threat

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Definition

Threat. A combination of the Risk, the consequence of that risk, and the likelihood that the negative event will take place. A potential cause of an unwanted incident, which may result in harm to individuals, a system or organization, the environment, or the community.

Issues and Challenges

  • The term threat implies to a larger extent that there is explicit malicious intent (by an agent) behind the risk.