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  2. Risk Management Framework - Wikipedia

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    The Risk Management Framework (RMF) is a United States federal government guideline, standard, and process for managing risk to help secure information systems (computers and networks). The RMF was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and provides a structured process that integrates information security ...

  3. Information security management - Wikipedia

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    After appropriate asset identification and valuation have occurred, [2] risk management and mitigation of risks to those assets involves the analysis of the following issues: [5] [6] [8] Threats: Unwanted events that could cause the deliberate or accidental loss, damage, or misuse of information assets

  4. Factor analysis of information risk - Wikipedia

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    The risk is the probability of a loss tied to an asset. In FAIR, risk is defined as the “probable frequency and probable magnitude of future loss.” [5] FAIR further decomposes risk by breaking down different factors that make up probable frequency and probable loss that can be measured in a quantifiable number. These factors include: Threat ...

  5. Risk matrix - Wikipedia

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    Risk is the lack of certainty about the outcome of making a particular choice. Statistically, the level of downside risk can be calculated as the product of the probability that harm occurs (e.g., that an accident happens) multiplied by the severity of that harm (i.e., the average amount of harm or more conservatively the maximum credible amount of harm).

  6. Threat model - Wikipedia

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    Threat Dragon follows the values and principles of the threat modeling manifesto. It can be used to record possible threats and decide on their mitigations, as well as giving a visual indication of the threat model components and threat surfaces. Threat Dragon runs either as a web application or as a desktop application.

  7. Occupational hazard - Wikipedia

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    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) establishes enforceable standards to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. [2] In the EU, a similar role is taken by EU-OSHA. Occupational hazard, as a term signifies both long-term and short-term risks associated with the workplace environment.

  8. Workplace violence - Wikipedia

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    Workplace violence is considered to be a significant hazard in its own right. Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 states that, "every employer shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment of: The risks to the health and safety of his (or her) employees to which they are exposed whilst they are at work ...

  9. Threat (computer security) - Wikipedia

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    In computer security, a threat is a potential negative action or event enabled by a vulnerability that results in an unwanted impact to a computer system or application.. A threat can be either a negative "intentional" event (i.e. hacking: an individual cracker or a criminal organization) or an "accidental" negative event (e.g. the possibility of a computer malfunctioning, or the possibility ...