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A threat is a negative event that can lead to an undesired outcome, such as damage to, or loss of, an asset. A threat is posed by a threat actor, which is a person or entity that is capable of intentionally or accidentally compromising an asset's security. As security professionals, threats are the people and events that we work to protect our information and systems from.

Examples of security threats include the following:

 A hacker who wants to encrypt your data and charge you a ransom for it

 A disgruntled employee who wants to steal or sell corporate information

 A fire or other natural disaster that may damage or destroy your datacenter