Which term represents the probability that an adversary will compromise your critical information and the impact if successful?

Which term represents the probability that an adversary will compromise your critical information and the impact if successful?

• A. Vulnerability
• B. Risk
• C. Adversary
• D. Threat

Answer: (B)

Risk is the chance that a threat actor will exploit a vulnerability to compromise your critical information, and the magnitude of the damage if that happens. It combines how likely the adversary is to succeed with how severe the resulting impact would be. A vulnerability is the weakness; a threat is the potential danger or attacker; an adversary is the attacker themselves. So, risk uniquely captures both probability and impact.

Risk is the chance that a threat actor will exploit a vulnerability to compromise your critical information, and the magnitude of the damage if that happens. It combines how likely the adversary is to succeed with how severe the resulting impact would be. A vulnerability is the weakness; a threat is the potential danger or attacker; an adversary is the attacker themselves. So, risk uniquely captures both probability and impact.