Definition(s)


Vulnerability (degree)

Qualitative or quantitative expression of the level to which an entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area is susceptible to harm when it experiences a hazard

Sample Usage: In developing the scenario, analysts sought to express the asset’s vulnerability in the event of a particular type of attack.

Annotation: In calculating risk of an intentional hazard, the common measurement of vulnerability is the likelihood that an attack is successful, given that it is attempted.

Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory Guidance

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