Threat Analysis

Process of formally evaluating the degree of threat to an information system or enterprise and describing the nature of the threat.


See CNSSI 4009-2015 under threat assessment for more information.

See threat assessment.


See CNSSI 4009-2015 for more information.

The examination of threat sources against system vulnerabilities to determine the threats for a particular system in a particular operational environment.


See NIST SP 800-33 NIST SP 800-27 Rev. A [Withdrawn] for more information.

Assessment to evaluate the actual or potential effect of a threat to a system. Note: The threat assessment may include identifying and describing the nature of the threat.


See NIST SP 800-160 under threat assessment [Superseded] for more information.


Assessment to evaluate the actual or potential effect of a threat to a system. Note: The threat assessment may include identifying and describing the nature of the threat.


See NIST SP 800-160 under threat assessment [Superseded]  for more information.

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