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Threats, vulnerabilities and risk

Something valuable that needs protection.

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Prerequisites

Basic computer and internet literacy.

Study notes

Asset

Something valuable that needs protection.

Threat

A potential cause of harm to an asset.

Vulnerability

A weakness that can be exploited or triggered.

Risk

The combination of likelihood and impact for a harmful event.

Worked examples

Which term best matches this description: Something valuable that needs protection.

Asset is the matching concept in this lesson.

Asset

Which term best matches this description: A potential cause of harm to an asset.

Threat is the matching concept in this lesson.

Threat

Check your understanding

  1. Which concept would you apply first in a situation where a weakness that can be exploited or triggered.

    1. Vulnerability
    2. Threat
    3. Asset
    4. Risk

  2. Name the concept described as: The combination of likelihood and impact for a harmful event.

  3. Which statement about Asset is most accurate?

    1. A weakness that can be exploited or triggered.
    2. Something valuable that needs protection.
    3. A potential cause of harm to an asset.
    4. The combination of likelihood and impact for a harmful event.

  4. Explain one important difference between Asset and Threat.

Answers and marking guidance

Answers and marking notes
  1. Vulnerability

    The scenario directly calls for Vulnerability.

  2. Risk

    The intended concept is Risk.

  3. Something valuable that needs protection.

    The definition in the lesson notes gives the required condition.

  4. Asset: Something valuable that needs protection. Threat: A potential cause of harm to an asset.

    Credit a clear distinction using both definitions and an appropriate example if supplied.

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