Which of the following statements about threats are true? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

The correct answer is B. A threat is a potential for violation of security which exists when there is a circumstance, D. A threat is any circumstance or event with the potential of causing harm to a system in the. According to NIST definitions, a threat is broadly described as any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact organizational operations, assets, or individuals through unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, modification of information, and/or denial of…

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AA threat is a weakness or lack of safeguard that can be exploited by vulnerability, thus
BA threat is a potential for violation of security which exists when there is a circumstance,
CA threat is a sequence of circumstances and events that allows a human or other agent to
DA threat is any circumstance or event with the potential of causing harm to a system in the

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A
4% (1)
B
93% (25)
C
4% (1)

Explanation

According to NIST definitions, a threat is broadly described as any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact organizational operations, assets, or individuals through unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, modification of information, and/or denial of service. This aligns closely with option D. Option B correctly captures the idea that a threat is the potential for a security violation caused by some circumstance or event that could lead to harm.

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