Threat event
nounverified·updated Oct 7, 2026
An event or situation that has the potential for causing undesirable consequences or impact.
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
Classifications
Entity Type
Event100%manual reviewI-079.event_restored
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Event is a type again; Triggering Event is an Event that obliges a response (Dorian, 2026-10-07; cki DESIGN.md I-079)
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Threat events
- possessive
- Threat event's
- pluralpossessive
- Threat events'