Difference between revisions of "Vulnerability"

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A physical feature or operational attribute that renders an entity open to exploitation or susceptible to a given [[hazard]] <ref> [http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-risk-lexicon-2010.pdf DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010]</ref>.
 
A physical feature or operational attribute that renders an entity open to exploitation or susceptible to a given [[hazard]] <ref> [http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-risk-lexicon-2010.pdf DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010]</ref>.
  
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===Standard Definition===
 
===Standard Definition===
 
==== ISO/IEC 27000:2014 ====
 
==== ISO/IEC 27000:2014 ====

Revision as of 14:55, 18 May 2014

Definitions

Official European Definition

Other International Definitions

National Definitions

US Definition

A physical feature or operational attribute that renders an entity open to exploitation or susceptible to a given hazard [1].

Standard Definition

ISO/IEC 27000:2014

Weakness of an asset or control that can be exploited by one or more threats [2].

See also

Notes