Threat analysis
nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026
The examination of threat sources against system vulnerabilities to determine the threats for a particular system in a particular operational environment.
Framework senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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- The detailed evaluation of the characteristics of individual threats.
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- An evaluation of the type, scope and nature of events or actions that can result in adverse consequences; identification of the threats that exist against enterprise assets Scope Note: The threat analysis usually defines the level of threat and the likelihood of it materializing.
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- The examination of threat sources against system vulnerabilities to determine the threats for a particular system in a particular operational environment.
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- The examination of threat sources against system vulnerabilities to determine the threats for a particular system in a particular operational environment.