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Total Risk

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026

The potential for the occurrence of an adverse event if no mitigating action is taken (i.e., the potential for any applicable threat to exploit a system vulnerability).

Framework senses

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
The potential for the occurrence of an adverse event if no mitigating action is taken (i.e., the potential for any applicable threat to exploit a system vulnerability).
NIST SP 800-161 senseview framework →
§1
The potential for the occurrence of an adverse event if no mitigating action is taken (i.e., the potential for any applicable threat to exploit a system vulnerability).
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The potential for the occurrence of an adverse event if no mitigating action is taken (i.e., the potential for any applicable threat to exploit a system vulnerability).
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