Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Reliability, security & resilience · Core

Threat

Also called: cyber threat

ELI5

Something capable of causing damage.

Used in conversation

“The threat model includes malicious insiders.”

Definition

A potential cause of harm to systems, data or operations.

Here “Threat” means: A potential cause of harm to systems, data or operations.

Pitch context

You will see “Threat” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches reliability, security & resilience.

Why it matters: In reliability, security & resilience, the scope can change what data may be used, who may access it and which controls are required.

Connected terms

  • ThreatThe same visible label “Threat” names different concepts.
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