Set Task Electronic Template – Unit 11
Task A - Activity 1 Template: Risk assessment of the networked system
Risk severity matrix
Very likely Medium High Extreme
Probability Likely Low Medium High
of threat Unlikely Low Low Medium
occurring
Minor Moderate Major
Size of the loss
Assessment
Threat number. 1
Risk severity. Extreme
Threat title. Phishing
Probability. Very likely
Potential size of Major
loss / impact
level.
Explanation of Phishing is a very likely to occur as the phishing threat can be
the threat in sent through emails and text messages which the victim would
context. click and the hacker will gain the victims information and data
without the victim knowing which will cause a major impact level.
, Set Task Electronic Template – Unit 11
Task A - Activity 1 Template: Risk assessment of the networked system
Risk severity matrix
Very likely Medium High Extreme
Probability Likely Low Medium High
of threat Unlikely Low Low Medium
occurring
Minor Moderate Major
Size of the loss
Assessment
Threat number. 2
Risk severity. High
Threat title. Man in the Middle attack
Probability. Likely
Potential size of Major
loss / impact
level.
Explanation of The man in the middle attack is quite likely to occur as an attack
the threat in usually occurs due to a weak encryption. This will usually happen
context. through public WIFI which usually has weak encryption. The size
of loss will also be major due to the attack positioning himself
between the user and a web application and will take the
information and data which is travelling through the connection
which in some cases can result in major loss and the impact level
will also be huge.
Set Task Electronic Template – Unit 11
Task A - Activity 1 Template: Risk assessment of the networked system
Risk severity matrix
Very likely Medium High Extreme
Probability Likely Low Medium High
of threat Unlikely Low Low Medium
occurring
Minor Moderate Major
Size of the loss
Assessment
Threat number. 1
Risk severity. Extreme
Threat title. Phishing
Probability. Very likely
Potential size of Major
loss / impact
level.
Explanation of Phishing is a very likely to occur as the phishing threat can be
the threat in sent through emails and text messages which the victim would
context. click and the hacker will gain the victims information and data
without the victim knowing which will cause a major impact level.
, Set Task Electronic Template – Unit 11
Task A - Activity 1 Template: Risk assessment of the networked system
Risk severity matrix
Very likely Medium High Extreme
Probability Likely Low Medium High
of threat Unlikely Low Low Medium
occurring
Minor Moderate Major
Size of the loss
Assessment
Threat number. 2
Risk severity. High
Threat title. Man in the Middle attack
Probability. Likely
Potential size of Major
loss / impact
level.
Explanation of The man in the middle attack is quite likely to occur as an attack
the threat in usually occurs due to a weak encryption. This will usually happen
context. through public WIFI which usually has weak encryption. The size
of loss will also be major due to the attack positioning himself
between the user and a web application and will take the
information and data which is travelling through the connection
which in some cases can result in major loss and the impact level
will also be huge.
Set Task Electronic Template – Unit 11
