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# Definition of risks

## What is a risk?

A security risk is defined by the French National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI) as a scenario that combines a **feared event** (sources of threats, critical asset, security criteria, security needs, impacts) and **one or more threat scenarios** (sources of threats, supporting asset, security criteria, threats, vulnerabilities)

## Types of risks

Several types of risks can be distinguished (non-exhaustive list):

| Types of risks                  | Example of risks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Privacy and data security risks | <ul><li>data confidentiality breach</li><li>data availability breach</li><li>data integrity breach</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Legal risks                     | <ul><li>breach of professional secrecy</li><li>tort and contractual liability</li><li>criminal liability</li><li>loss of compliance with legal, regulatory, normative, sectoral or internal standards</li></ul>                                                                     |
| Operational risks               | <ul><li>Natural events</li><li>Internal fraud</li><li>Theft</li><li>Sabotage</li><li>Civil liability</li><li>System failure</li><li>Disclosure of confidential information</li><li>Damage to industrial equipment</li><li>Technological risks</li><li>Environmental risks</li></ul> |
| Financial risks                 | <ul><li>Market risk</li><li>Credit / counterparty risk</li><li>Liquidity risk</li><li>Political risk</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Strategic risks                 | <ul><li>Non-compliance</li><li>Subcontractor</li><li>Transformation</li><li>Project</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                       |

## For more information

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[Risk assessment](/en/useful-reminders/risk-management/risk-assessment.md)
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