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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com March 2019 - Edition 33 Typical ABRA chart & Graph showing reduction in vulnerability and risk This phase of ABRA identifies the counter- measures currently in place for a specif ic target and assigns a value based on the countermeasures effectiveness in mitigat- ing threats (Baseline Vulnerability Rating [BVR]). Optimization Analysis Optimization analysis is the reapplica- tion of the vulnerability analysis after implementing hypothetical improve- ments resulting from countermeasures that could be used for a specific asset. Hypothetical countermeasures could in- clude programmatic or procedural options. The end result is an optimized vulnerabili- ty rating (OVR) associated with the specific target being analyzed. Based on the optimization analysis, the av- erage vulnerability and risk rating can be identified and stated as a percentage. Risk analysis is the aggregation of the threat, target, vulnerability, and optimiza- tion analyses to determine the calculated value of risk associated with a specific as- set that is being targeted by a specific threat. Cost–Benefit Analysis 8

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