Reducing Risks with Security
Explore practical methods to reduce security risks in software architecture. Understand risk assessment, mitigation strategies such as acceptance, avoidance, transfer, reduction, and hedging. Learn how to implement security controls, conduct security testing, and maintain policies to protect systems from threats effectively.
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There are several measures that can be taken to reduce the risks associated with security, including:
Risk assessment
Risk assessment is the process of identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing the risks that a system or organization faces. Risk assessment involves identifying the potential threats to a system or organization, assessing the likelihood and impact of those threats, and determining the appropriate level of risk acceptance or mitigation.
A risk assessment might identify the risk of a data breach due to a vulnerability in a web application, assess the ...