!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is the determination of quantitative or qualitative estimate of [risk] related to a concrete situation and a recognized [threat] (also called an [Unfortunate event] or hazard). [{$pagename}] in a Quantitative manner requires calculations of the two components of risk (R): 
* the [Magnitude of the Potential loss] (L) if the [Unfortunate event] does occur ([{$applicationname}] has also seen the term Impact)
* the [Probability of Loss] (p) that the [Unfortunate event] will occur within the [Threat landscape] ([{$applicationname}] have also seen the term Likelihood)

[{$pagename}] is calculating the chance that [Attackers] might succeed, so you know how much effort to spend defending against them. There may be many different ways that you might lose control or [access] to your [data], but some of them are less likely than others. [{$pagename}] means deciding which [Attacks] you are going to take seriously, and which may be too rare, too harmless, or [too difficult|Attack Effort] to combat to worry about. The [Risks] that are considered [Acceptable risk])

Within the [context] of [Information security] there are two types of [risk] that companies face:
* [Regulatory Risk] 
* [Real Risk]
Of course these may overlap and any given [risk] may be both a [Real Risk] and a [Regulatory Risk]

!! [Threat Model]
[{$pagename}] is performed by creating a [Threat Model].

!! [{$pagename}] and [Authentication]
The [{$pagename}] for [Authentication] failure that would allow an [Unauthorized] [entity] [Access] to a [Protected Resource] is dependent on the [Magnitude of the Potential loss] of the [Protected Resource] or [Disclosure] or the [Protected Data].

The [Probability of Loss] occurrence appears to be high within the [Threat landscape]

[{$pagename}] within the [API Economy], where almost all [Protected Resources] are accessible in a programmatic method, and [Credential Leakage] may occur from many [DataStores] adds to the [Complexity] of [Authentication] !! More Information
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* [#1] - [Risk Assessment|Wikipedia:Risk_assessment/|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2016-01-07