Which security term refers to the likelihood that a weakness will be exploited to cause damage to an asset?

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

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3 thoughts on “Which security term refers to the likelihood that a weakness will be exploited to cause damage to an asset?

  1. 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

  2. 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

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