Definitions[]
A threat agent (also called a threat actor is
| “ | any person or thing that acts (or has the power to act) to cause, carry, transmit, or support a threat. Examples of threat agents are malicious hackers, organized crime, insiders (including system administrators and developers), terrorists, and nation states.[1] | ” |
| “ | [a]n individual, group, organization, or government that conducts or has the intent to conduct detrimental activities.[2] | ” |
| “ | [a] system entity that performs a threat action, or an event that results in a threat action.[3] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Information Security Guide 2 - Glossary (made available under the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 Unported).
- ↑ NICCS, Explore Terms: A Glossary of Common Cybersecurity Terminology (full-text).
- ↑ Internet Security Glossary, at 306.