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+ | The term is strongly related to the terms "[[Consequence]]" and "[[Impact]]" and further work is needed in order to distinguish between these terms. In some cases, the term "[[Effect]]" is also used as synonymous. | ||
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
=== European Definitions === | === European Definitions === | ||
− | {{definition|Severity is the impact of the [[disruption]] or destruction of a particular [[infrastructure]], with reference to (1) public effect (number of members of the population affected); (2) economic effect (significance of economic loss and/or degradation of products or services); (3) environmental effect; (4) political effects; (5) psychological effects; and (6) public health consequences. <ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/com%/2006/com2006_0787en01.pdf EC COM(2006) 787 final, Directive of the Council on the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructure and the assessment of the need to improve their protection, EC, Brussels 12.12.2006.]</ref>}} | + | ==== [[EU]]==== |
+ | {{definition|Severity is the [[impact]] of the [[disruption]] or destruction of a particular [[infrastructure]], with reference to (1) public effect (number of members of the population affected); (2) economic effect (significance of economic loss and/or degradation of products or services); (3) environmental effect; (4) political effects; (5) psychological effects; and (6) public health consequences. <ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/com%/2006/com2006_0787en01.pdf EC COM(2006) 787 final, Directive of the Council on the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructure and the assessment of the need to improve their protection, EC, Brussels 12.12.2006.]</ref>}} | ||
− | === Other International Definitions === | + | <!--=== Other International Definitions ===--> |
=== National Definitions === | === National Definitions === | ||
+ | ==== [[Chile]] ==== | ||
+ | {{definition|Severidad: Daño causado por una amenaza generalmente relacionada a la intensidad del fenómeno. <ref>[http://www.gorecoquimbo.gob.cl/gorecoquimbo/site/artic/20150511/asocfile/20150511104931/libro_guia_de_analisis_de_riesgos_naturales_para_el_ordenamiento_territorial_.pdf GUÍA ANÁLISIS DE RIESGOS NATURALES PARA EL ORDENAMIENTO TERRITORIAL Subsecretaría de Desarrollo Regional y Administrativo (SUBDERE) Primera Edición, Junio 2011]</ref>}}<br/><br/> | ||
+ | ==== [[Greece]] ==== | ||
+ | {{definition|Η ένταση της καταστροφής καθορίζεται από το μέγεθος των απωλειών ή ζημιών που αφορούν στη ζωή, στην υγεία και στην περιουσία των πολιτών, στα αγαθά, στις παραγωγικές πηγές και στις υποδομές. <br />(The severity of the [[disaster]] is assessed based on the quantity of losses and [[damage|damages]] with reference to the life, health and property of citizens, to [[asset]]s, to productive resources and to [[infrastructure]]s) <ref>[http://civilprotection.gr/el/%CE%B3%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%83%CF%87%CE%AD%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE%CF%82-%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82 General Civil Protection Plan "Xenocrates"(Γενικό σχέδιο Πολιτικής Προστασίας "Ξενοκράτης")]</ref>}}<br /> | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
===Other Definitions=== | ===Other Definitions=== | ||
− | ==== Ontario (Canada) ==== | + | ==== [[Ontario]] ([[Canada]]) ==== |
− | {{definition|Severity is the extent of disruption and/or damages associated with a [[ | + | {{definition|Severity is the extent of disruption and/or damages associated with a [[hazard]].<br /><br/>(Gravité: étendue des perturbations et/ou des dommages causés par un danger.)<ref name="Ontario">[https://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/emcommunity/response_resources/GlossaryOfTerms/glossary_of_terms.html Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms]</ref>}}<br/><br/> |
− | {{definition| | + | ==== [[OWASP]] ==== |
− | + | {{definition|The severity of a risk combines its [[Probability|likelihood]] and [[Impact|impact]] into a single measure. <ref>[https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Glossary OWASP Glossary]</ref>}}This combination often follows the guidance of <ref>[http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-30r1.pdf NIST Special Publication 800-30]</ref>, though some practitioners opt to use their own scale. | |
− | ===Standard Definition=== | + | {| class="wikitable" |
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+ | |- | ||
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+ | !Low | ||
+ | !Medium | ||
+ | !High | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !rowspan="4"|[[Probability|Likelihood]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !High | ||
+ | |Low | ||
+ | |Medium | ||
+ | |High | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Medium | ||
+ | |Low | ||
+ | |Medium | ||
+ | |Medium | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Low | ||
+ | | Low | ||
+ | | Low | ||
+ | | Low | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | ===Standard Definition===--> | ||
+ | === [[Dictionary]]=== | ||
+ | {{definition|Severity: Hoe ernstig een zwakke plek van een digitaal systeem is. <ref>[https://www.cybersecurityalliantie.nl/ecp_images/2021/12/Cybersecurity-Woordenboek-2021_ZonderSpreads.pdf Cybersecurity Woordenboek 2021]</ref>}}<br/><br/> | ||
+ | {{#set:defined by=Dictionary}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
<big>For alike definitions, also refer to the term [[impact]].</big> | <big>For alike definitions, also refer to the term [[impact]].</big> | ||
* [[Consequence]] | * [[Consequence]] | ||
* [[Criticality Scale]] | * [[Criticality Scale]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Effect]] |
+ | * [[Impact]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
− | + | [[Category:Consequence]][[Category:Risk]] | |
− | + | {{#set:defined by=EU|defined by=Chile| | |
− | + | defined by=Ontario|defined by=Greece|defined by=OWASP}} | |
− | + | {{#set: Showmainpage=Yes}} | |
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− | [[Category:Consequence]] | ||
− | [[Category:Risk]] |
Latest revision as of 12:44, 15 August 2022
The term is strongly related to the terms "Consequence" and "Impact" and further work is needed in order to distinguish between these terms. In some cases, the term "Effect" is also used as synonymous.
Contents
Definitions
European Definitions
EU
Severity is the impact of the disruption or destruction of a particular infrastructure, with reference to (1) public effect (number of members of the population affected); (2) economic effect (significance of economic loss and/or degradation of products or services); (3) environmental effect; (4) political effects; (5) psychological effects; and (6) public health consequences. [1]
National Definitions
Chile
Severidad: Daño causado por una amenaza generalmente relacionada a la intensidad del fenómeno. [2]
Greece
Η ένταση της καταστροφής καθορίζεται από το μέγεθος των απωλειών ή ζημιών που αφορούν στη ζωή, στην υγεία και στην περιουσία των πολιτών, στα αγαθά, στις παραγωγικές πηγές και στις υποδομές.
(The severity of the disaster is assessed based on the quantity of losses and damages with reference to the life, health and property of citizens, to assets, to productive resources and to infrastructures) [3]
(The severity of the disaster is assessed based on the quantity of losses and damages with reference to the life, health and property of citizens, to assets, to productive resources and to infrastructures) [3]
Other Definitions
Ontario (Canada)
Severity is the extent of disruption and/or damages associated with a hazard.
(Gravité: étendue des perturbations et/ou des dommages causés par un danger.)[4]
(Gravité: étendue des perturbations et/ou des dommages causés par un danger.)[4]
OWASP
This combination often follows the guidance of [6], though some practitioners opt to use their own scale.
Impact | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Low | Medium | High | ||
Likelihood | ||||
High | Low | Medium | High | |
Medium | Low | Medium | Medium | |
Low | Low | Low | Low |
Dictionary
Severity: Hoe ernstig een zwakke plek van een digitaal systeem is. [7]
See also
For alike definitions, also refer to the term impact.
Notes
References
- ↑ EC COM(2006) 787 final, Directive of the Council on the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructure and the assessment of the need to improve their protection, EC, Brussels 12.12.2006.
- ↑ GUÍA ANÁLISIS DE RIESGOS NATURALES PARA EL ORDENAMIENTO TERRITORIAL Subsecretaría de Desarrollo Regional y Administrativo (SUBDERE) Primera Edición, Junio 2011
- ↑ General Civil Protection Plan "Xenocrates"(Γενικό σχέδιο Πολιτικής Προστασίας "Ξενοκράτης")
- ↑ Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms
- ↑ OWASP Glossary
- ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-30
- ↑ Cybersecurity Woordenboek 2021