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risk response

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The decision to accept, avoid, reduce, or share a risk.

MWETSP Section 100

Senses

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Accepting, avoiding, mitigating, sharing, or transferring risk to organizational operations, resources, and other organizations.

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

Accepting, avoiding, mitigating, sharing, or transferring risk to organizational operations (i.e., mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, or the Nation.

NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match

No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 3 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

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