NISTIR 7298 Revision 1, Glossary of Key Information Security Terms

NIST IR 7298 Revision 1, Glossary of Key Information Security Terms
Risk Analysis – The process of identifying the risks to system security and
determining the likelihood of occurrence, the resulting impact, and
the additional safeguards that mitigate this impact. Part of risk
management and synonymous with risk assessment.
SOURCE: SP 800-27
Risk Assessment –
Risk Executive –
(or Risk Executive Function)
Examination of information to identify the risk to an information
system. See risk assessment.
SOURCE: CNSSI-4009
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.
Part of risk management, incorporates threat and vulnerability
analyses and considers mitigations provided by security controls
planned or in place. Synonymous with risk analysis.
SOURCE: SP 800-53; SP 800-53A; SP 800-37
The process of identifying, prioritizing, and estimating risks. This
includes determining the extent to which adverse circumstances or
events could impact an enterprise. Uses the results of threat and
vulnerability assessments to identify risk to organizational operations
and evaluates those risks in terms of likelihood of occurrence and
impacts if they occur. The product of a risk assessment is a list of
estimated potential impacts and unmitigated vulnerabilities. Risk
assessment is part of risk management and is conducted throughout
the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
SOURCE: CNSSI-4009
An individual or group within an organization that helps to ensure
that: (i) security risk-related considerations for individual information
systems, to include the authorization decisions for those systems, are
viewed from an organization-wide perspective with regard to the
overall strategic goals and objectives of the organization in carrying
out its missions and business functions; and (ii) managing risk from
individual information systems is consistent across the organization,
reflects organizational risk tolerance, and is considered along with
other organizational risks affecting mission/business success.
SOURCE: CNSSI-4009; SP 800-53A; SP 800-37
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