Threat assessment: A methodology that evaluates the relative severity of threats to an organization’s systems or data. It includes identifying potential threats, analyzing them in terms of their likelihood of occurrence and potential impact, and prioritizing them. This process enables organizations to focus their efforts and resources on the most significant threats.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D6: Legal - Risk and Compliance | CISM D2: Information security risk management | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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