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threat actor

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-004320

1. An individual or a group posing a threat.

2. See threat actor.

3. The source of risk that can result in harmful impact.

4. The instigators of risks with the capability to do harm.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-004320
FieldCybersecurity
AbbreviationActor
ReferencesNIST SP 800-150; NIST SP 800-221; NISTIR 8286; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004320",
  "term": "threat actor",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. An individual or a group posing a threat.\n\n2. See threat actor.\n\n3. The source of risk that can result in harmful impact.\n\n4. The instigators of risks with the capability to do harm.",
  "abbreviation": "Actor",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-150",
    "NIST SP 800-221",
    "NISTIR 8286",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/threat-actor/"
}

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