Cyber threat 🟠 Risk

by Alexander | 3 March 2025

A cyber threat is defined as any circumstance or event likely to cause harm via cyberspace or information systems.

It encompasses a range of potential risks that can be exploited by various actors, using a variety of attack vectors, to compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and infrastructures. 

At the most basic level, a cyber threat is therefore a potential risk. A cyber threat is defined as: an actor, action or event which, by exploiting a vulnerability, can breach the security of a system and cause damage.