Vulnerability

Definition

Vulnerability. A weakness, susceptibility or flaw of an asset or control that can be exploited by one or more threats. The degree to which a person, asset, process, information, infrastructure or other resources are exposed to the actions or effects of a risk, event or other occurrence. The conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets or systems to the impacts of hazards.

See Also

• For positive factors which increase the ability of people to cope with hazards, see also the definitions of “Capacity” and “Coping Capacity”

Reference

• Adapted from CPMI-IOSCO and ISO/IEC 27000:2018
• https://www.undrr.org/terminology/vulnerability