Risk Analysis
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Contents
Definitions
Official European Definition
The consideration of relevant threat scenarios, in order to assess the vulnerability and the potential impact of disruption or destruction of critical infrastructure [1].
Other International Definitions
National Definitions
Standard Definition
ISO/IEC 27000:2014 =
Process to comprehend the nature of risk and to determine the level of risk (based on the ISO Guide 73:2009) [2]. Level of risk is expressed in terms of the combination of consequences and their likelihood.
- Risk analysis provides the basis for Risk Evaluation and decisions about Risk Treatment.
- Risk analysis includes Risk Estimation.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection.
- ↑ ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology -- Security techniques -- Information security management systems -- Overview and vocabulary
