Three major components of Risk
Vulnerability
►
Opportunity for
a threat to be realized
►
Gateways through which
threats can be manifested
►
Can be exploited by an
,
event a person or a
business process
Assets
►
Tangible or intangible
item of significantb
usinessvalue
►
Amount of damage that
the item will cause if
/
destroyed affected is
to
be
desirably kept low
►
Damage to these assets
may cause major businessdisruption
►
Threat
►
Source and the means
by which a particular
attack
can be carried out
►
Expose thevulnerabilities
of the organization
►
Broadly classified as
►-
Man made
()
intentional
►
Naturaldisaster
►
Accidental
()
unintentional