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outside( r) threat

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026

A person or group of persons external to an organization who are not authorized to access its assets and pose a potential risk to the organization and its assets.

Framework senses

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
§1
A person or group of persons external to an organization who are not authorized to access its assets and pose a potential risk to the organization and its assets.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A person or group of persons external to an organization who are not authorized to access its assets and pose a potential risk to the organization and its assets.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column