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Outside Threat

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

An unauthorized entity from outside the domain perimeter that has the potential to harm an Information System through destruction, disclosure, modification of data, and/or denial of service.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Outside Threats
possessive
Outside Threat's
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Outside Threats'