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Threat
Anything — a person, group, or event — that could cause harm by exploiting a vulnerability.
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Vulnerability
A weakness a threat could take advantage of.
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Exploit
The specific technique used to take advantage of a vulnerability.
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Risk
The chance a threat exploits a weakness and causes harm.
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