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* Theoretical -  No proven path at this time to exploit the venerability.
* Theoretical -  No proven path at this time to exploit the venerability.
The numbers in this matrix will ultimately adjusted to an organizations tolerance to each factor of the CIA triad.

Revision as of 23:31, 16 May 2025

The risk Matrix

Provides a numerical assessment or risks posed by threats to the CIA triad.


Impact ➡️

Likelihood ⬇️

Confidentiality Integrity Availability
high 5 4 3
Medium 4 3 2
Low 3 2 1
Theoretical 2 1 0


Likelihoods:

  • High - Easy, Well known exploit.
  • Medium - Requires expert knowledge to implement, could be performed by state actor.
  • Low - Requires insider knowledge to implement.
  • Theoretical - No proven path at this time to exploit the venerability.


The numbers in this matrix will ultimately adjusted to an organizations tolerance to each factor of the CIA triad.