Information Security: Principles and Practices 2nd Edition by Jim Breithaupt, Mark S. Merkow

Exercise 25

What can be defined as an event that could cause harm to the information systems?

A. a risk

B. a threat

C. a vulnerability

D. a weakness

Step 1 of 2

Unlikely event

A threat can be defined as an unlikely event which produces undesired impacts and harms the information systems.

Thus, the correct option is.