Which security term refers to the likelihood that a weakness will be exploited to cause damage to an asset?
A. Threat
B. Vulnerability
C. Risk
D. Countermeasure
Which security term refers to the likelihood that a weakness will be exploited to cause damage to an asset?
A. Threat
B. Vulnerability
C. Risk
D. Countermeasure
An asset is anything of value to an organization.
A vulnerability is a weakness in a system or its design that could be exploited by a threat.
A threat is a potential danger to information or systems.
A risk is the likelihood that a particular vulnerability will be exploited.
An exploit is an attack performed against a vulnerability.
answer is risk
i think the correct answer is B
A vulnerability refers to a known weakness of an asset (resource) that can be exploited by one or more attackers.
A threat refers to a new or newly discovered incident that has the potential to harm a system or your company overall
Risk is defined as the potential for loss or damage when a threat exploits a vulnerability