It is an entity or event with the potential to adversely impact a system through unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, denial of service or modification of data. Which of the following terms…

The correct answer is A. Threat. A threat is a any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, or individuals through an information system via unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure…

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Question

It is an entity or event with the potential to adversely impact a system through unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, denial of service or modification of data. Which of the following terms best matches the definition?

Options

AThreat
BAttack
CVulnerability
DRisk

How the community answered

(40 responses)

A
73% (29)
B
15% (6)
C
5% (2)
D
8% (3)

Explanation

A threat is a any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, or individuals through an information system via unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, modification of information, and/or denial of service. Also, the potential for a threat-source to successfully exploit a particular information system vulnerability. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threat_(computer)

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