Risk Analysis
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Definitions
European Definitions
Council Directive 2008/114/EC
The consideration of relevant threat scenarios, in order to assess the vulnerability and the potential impact of disruption or destruction of critical infrastructure. [1]
National Definitions
Australia
Risk analysis is a systematic use of available information to determine how often specified events may occur and the magnitude of their likely consequences. [2]
Canada
A process to comprehend the nature of a risk and to determine its level. [4]
Processus mis en œuvre pour comprendre la nature d’un risqué et pour déterminer son niveau. [5]
Processus mis en œuvre pour comprendre la nature d’un risqué et pour déterminer son niveau. [5]
Czech Republic
Process of understanding the nature of risks and establishing a risk level. [6]
Finland
Riskianalyysi: toiminta, jossa tunnistetaan riskit ja arvioidaan vahinkotapahtuman todennäköisyys sekä odotettavissa olevat vahingot.
Risk analysis is the action for identifying risk and estimating the probability of a damaging event as well as anticipated damages. -unofficial translation- [7]
Risk analysis is the action for identifying risk and estimating the probability of a damaging event as well as anticipated damages. -unofficial translation- [7]
India
Risk analysis is the process of identifying security risks, determining their magnitude, and identifying areas needing safeguards. [8]
Luxembourg
Analyse de risques: examen des scénarios de menace pertinents destiné à évaluer les vulnerabilities d'infrastructures critiques et les impacts potentiels de leur arrêt ou destruction. [9]
Netherlands
Risk analysis is a method which takes stock of the risk, which risk factors are unacceptable, and which measures can mitigate the risk.
Risicoanalyse is een methode die inventariseert welke risico's er zijn, welke daarvan onacceptabel zijn en welke maatregelen de risico's kunnen reduceren. [10]
Risicoanalyse is een methode die inventariseert welke risico's er zijn, welke daarvan onacceptabel zijn en welke maatregelen de risico's kunnen reduceren. [10]
United States
The process of identifying risks to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation, arising through the operation of an information system. [11]
Standard Definition
ISO/IEC 27000:2014 and ISO 31000:2009
Process to comprehend the nature of risk and to determine the level of risk (based on the ISO Guide 73:2009) [12] [13]
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.
- ↑ Australian Emergency Management Glossary, Emergency Management Australia (1998)
- ↑ Australia AS NZS 5050 (2010)
- ↑ Derived from ISO 31000:2009
- ↑ Vocabulaire de la gestion des urgencies/Emergency Management Emergency Management Vocabulary 281 (2012)
- ↑ Cyber Security Explanatory Glossary (2013)
- ↑ Vocabulary of Comprehensive Security. Helsinki (TSK 47) (2014)
- ↑ India's DGQA Cyber Security Policy (2015)
- ↑ Règlement grand-ducal du 12 mars 2012 portant application de la directive 2008/114/CE du Conseil du 8 décembre 2008
- ↑ Zakboekje Preventie Cybercrime (2008
- ↑ NISTIR 7298 rev 2: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, May 2013
- ↑ ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology -- Security techniques -- Information security management systems -- Overview and vocabulary
- ↑ ISO/IEC 31000:2009, Risk management -- Principles and guidelines
