The process of identifying potential threats and analyzing their likelihood and potential impact on an organization's operations or assets.
Risk assessment: The process of identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing risks to determine the likelihood of an event occurring and the potential impact it could have.
Threat modeling: A methodical approach used to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in a system or organization.
Vulnerability assessment: Identifying weaknesses or vulnerabilities in a system that could potentially be exploited as a means of causing harm.
Incident response planning: Developing a plan to respond to a security incident that has occurred and minimize damage, mitigate risks, and restore operations.
Physical security: Securing physical assets and facilities to prevent unauthorized access or damage.
Access control: Implementing measures to restrict access only to authorized individuals or parties.
Information security: Protecting information stored digitally or electronically from unauthorized access, use, disclosure or destruction.
Network security: Securing computer networks to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access, attacks or disruption.
Cybersecurity: Protecting computer systems, networks, and digital information from unauthorized access, attacks, or threats.
Threat intelligence: The process of collecting, analyzing and sharing information about potential threats and vulnerabilities.
Security policies and procedures: Developing policies and procedures to manage security breaches or network disruptions.
Compliance: Ensuring that security practices are aligned with legal, regulatory standards and guidelines.
Business continuity planning: Developing a plan for continuing operations in case of a security incident or disaster.
Disaster recovery planning: Developing a plan for recovering from a security incident or disaster.
Security awareness training: Educating employees and stakeholders about best practices for preventing security incidents and responding in case of an incident.
Risk management: Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks and developing strategies for mitigating or eliminating them.
Penetration testing: Simulating a cyber attack to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in a computer system or network.
Threat hunting: Proactively searching for potential threats in a computer system or network.
Social engineering: Using psychological methods to deceive individuals into divulging sensitive information or performing actions that could cause harm.
Forensics: Collecting and analyzing digital and physical evidence to determine the cause and scope of a security incident or breach.
Physical Threats: These are threats that can cause physical harm to individuals or property, such as natural disasters, accidents, physical violence, or terrorist attacks.
Cybersecurity Threats: These threats are aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks, such as hacking, phishing, viruses, and malware.
Chemical Threats: These threats involve the use of toxic chemicals or hazardous materials, including biological or radiological agents, to cause harm to people or property.
Environmental Threats: These threats are related to environmental factors that can cause harm, such as pollution, climate change, natural disasters, and other environmental hazards.
Political Threats: These threats involve political instability, such as civil unrest, riots, or terrorism.
Economic Threats: These threats are related to the economy, such as financial crises, cyber-attacks on financial systems, or other disruptive events that affect the economy.
Social Threats: These threats are related to social factors that can cause harm, such as discrimination, prejudice, or social unrest.
Psychological Threats: These are threats that can cause psychological harm, such as harassment, bullying, or manipulation.
Technological Threats: These threats are related to technology, such as data breaches, information theft, or cyber espionage.
Legal Threats: These threats involve legal issues, such as lawsuits, regulatory compliance, or intellectual property theft.
Reputation Threats: These threats involve damage to reputation, such as negative publicity, whistleblower leaks, or social media backlash.
Supply chain Threats: These threats involve disruptions to the supply chain due to events such as natural disasters, cyberattacks, or geopolitical tensions.