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risk analysis

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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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Senses

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon

The systematic examination of the components and characteristics of risk.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

The purpose of this task is to examine and identify the risks to the system, determine the probability of occurrence, analyze the related vulnerabilities of the system, the resulting impact, and the additional safeguards that mitigate this impact.

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

The process of identifying risks, determining their probability and impact, and identifying areas needing safeguards.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2sense 2 pending review

Examination of information to identify the risk to an information system. See Risk Assessment.

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Variants

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analysis and quantification of the potential impact and consequences of these risks
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risk analyses
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