During a routine audit of the network infrastructure, the security team in a financial institution has discovered a number of unprotected endpoints that could potentially be accessed without proper authentication. What is this scenario best described as in the context of Risk Identification?
The discovery of unprotected endpoints describes a potential threat to the network infrastructure, indicating a vulnerability that could be exploited. In the context of Risk Identification, this would be categorized as a vulnerability because it is a weakness or gap in security. An incident is an event that has already occurred, and a risk, while it may result from this vulnerability, would describe the potential for loss or damage should the vulnerability be exploited. A hazard generally refers to a risk that has the potential to cause loss or damage but is a broader term not commonly used in the specific context of information security.
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