Which of the following is not a component of a Operations Security "triples"?

The correct answer is D. Risk. In Operations Security (OPSEC), the core analytic framework uses a conceptual 'triple' consisting of three elements: Asset (what you are trying to protect), Threat (who or what could harm the asset), and Vulnerability (a weakness that a threat could exploit). Risk is a derived…

Submitted by ricky.ec· Apr 18, 2026Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis

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AAsset
BThreat
CVulnerability
DRisk

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3% (1)
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D
86% (30)

Explanation

In Operations Security (OPSEC), the core analytic framework uses a conceptual 'triple' consisting of three elements: Asset (what you are trying to protect), Threat (who or what could harm the asset), and Vulnerability (a weakness that a threat could exploit). Risk is a derived concept - it is the result of combining threat, vulnerability, and asset value - not a standalone component of the triple itself. Because Risk is a calculated outcome rather than a foundational triple element, it is the correct answer here.

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