2019/03/18 by David Rı́os Insua, Insua, David Rios, Aitor Couce‐Vieira +9
Computer Science · #Advanced Malware Detection Techniques #Cryptography and Security (cs.CR) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information and Cyber Security #Network Security and Intrusion Detection
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1903.07727
openalex publication_date 2019/03/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Cyber threats affect all kinds of organisations. Risk analysis is an essential methodology for cybersecurity as it allows organisations to deal with the cyber threats potentially affecting them, prioritise the defence of their assets and decide what security controls should be implemented. Many risk analysis methods are present in cybersecurity models, compliance frameworks and international standards. However, most of them employ risk matrices, which suffer shortcomings that may lead to suboptimal resource allocations. We propose a comprehensive framework for cybersecurity risk analysis, covering the presence of both adversarial and non-intentional threats and the use of insurance as part of the security portfolio. A case study illustrating the proposed framework is presented, serving as template for more complex cases.