Describe the relationship among risks, vulnerabilities, and threats.
Description should include
- the definition of risk, threat, and vulnerability
- an explanation of the relationship among the three
- the consequences for the manufacturing industry
- loss of intellectual property
- machine-to-machine communication disruption or manipulation
- disruption or manipulation of production processes
- disruption or manipulation of IIoT
- disruption or manipulation resulting in threats to human health and safety
- loss of trust in automated systems and processes.
Teacher Resources:
- Risk, Utility, and the Public Good (video), Eireann Leverett, Founder and Cyber-Risk Specialist, Concinnity Risks (https://youtu.be/DIjZEn8QDn4
Links to an external site.
) - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk Lexicon (https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-risk-lexicon Links to an external site.)
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why do disagreements exist within the manufacturing industry regarding risks, vulnerabilities, and threats?
- What might cause machine-to-machine disruption or manipulation?