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Components of a Threat Components
Threat agents--- criminals, terrorists, subversive or secret groups, state sponsored, disgruntled employees,, hackers, pressure groups, commercial groups
Capability--- software, technology, facilities, education and training, methods, books and manuals
Threat inhibitors--- fear of capture, fear of failure, level of technical difficulty, cost of participation, sensitivity to public perception, law enforcement activity, target vulnerability, target profile, public perception, peer perception
Threat amplifiers--- peer pressure, fame, access to information, changing high technology, deskilling through scripting, skills and education levels, law enforcement activity, target vulnerability, target profile, public perception, peer perception
Threat catalysts--- events, technology changes, personal circumstances
Threat agent motivators--- political, secular, personal gain, religion, power, terrorism, curiosity
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