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Threats, vulnerabilities and risk · revision notes
Something valuable that needs protection.
Key ideas and conditions
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.
Explain without looking
- Give a short example showing how Vulnerability would be used in practice.
- Summarize why Risk matters in the lesson “Threats, vulnerabilities and risk”.
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