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threat scenario

Definitions:

  A set of discrete threat events, associated with a specific threat source or multiple threat sources, partially ordered in time.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 from NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1
NIST SP 800-161r1 from NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1
NISTIR 7622 under Threat Scenario from NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1

  A set of discrete threat events, associated with a specific threat source or multiple threat sources, partially ordered in time. Synonym for Threat Campaign.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 under Threat Scenario