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risk analysis

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

The process of identifying the risks to system security and determining the likelihood of occurrence, the resulting impact, and the additional safeguards that mitigate this impact. Part of risk management and synonymous with risk assessment.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
analysis and quantification of the potential impact and consequences of these risks
plural
risk analyses
possessive
risk analysis's
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risk analyses'