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information security threat

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026

Any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact the measures taken so that information and information systems are protected from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.

Framework senses

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
§1
Any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact the measures taken so that information and information systems are protected from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact the measures taken so that information and information systems are protected from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
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