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An asset is any data, device or other component of an organisation’s systems that is valuable.
A vulnerability is a weakness that exposes an asset to possible compromise. Weaknesses can be organizational, logical, physical, or human.
A threat is any incident, be it intentional or accidental, that could negatively affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of an asset.
A risk occurs when there's a chance of an asset being compromised, through the exposure of a vulnerability to a threat.
Adapted from source: Vigilant Software, retrieved December 8, 2021.