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SAND2012-2427
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Printed March 2012
Cyber Threat MetricsJohn Michalski, Cynthia Veitch
Critical Systems Security, 05621
Cassandra Trevino
Analytics and Cryptography, 05635Mark Mateski
Security Systems Analysis, 06612
Jason Frye
Information Engineering, 09515Mark Harris, Scott Maruoka
Assurance Tech and Assessments, 05627
Sandia National Laboratories
P.O. Box 5800
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-MS0671
Abstract
Threats are generally much easier to list than to describe, and much easier to describe than to
measure. As a result, many organizations list threats. Fewer describe them in useful terms, and
still fewer measure them in meaningful ways. This is particularly true in the dynamic and
nebulous domain of cyber threats-a domain that tends to resist easy measurement and, in some
cases, appears to defy any measurement.
We believe the problem is tractable. In this report we describe threat metrics and models for
characterizing threats consistently and unambiguously.3
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Frye, Jason Neal; Veitch, Cynthia K.; Mateski, Mark Elliot; Michalski, John T.; Harris, James Mark; Trevino, Cassandra M. et al. Cyber threat metrics., report, March 1, 2012; United States. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc833943/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.