Fiber optic cable risk

Considering the asset-threat-vulnerability approach for risk assessment, some risks can be raised by the combination of the following threats and vulnerabilities:

Threats:

• breakdown of communication links
• damage caused by third-party activities
• deterioration of media
• fire
• information interception
• unauthorized physical access
• vandalism

Vulnerabilities:

• cable placing
• inadequate maintenance
• inadequate supervision of the work of employees
• location sensitive to natural disasters
• unauthorized access to facilities allowed

For example, damage caused by third-party activities due to cable placing, or unauthorized physical access due to unauthorized access to facilities allowed

These articles will provide you a further explanation about risk assessment:

• ISO 27001 risk assessment: How to match assets, threats, and vulnerabilities https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/iso-27001-risk-assessment-how-to-match-assets-threats-and-vulnerabilities/
• Catalogue of threats & vulnerabilities https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/threats-vulnerabilities/

This material will also help you regarding risk assessment:

• Book ISO 27001 Risk Management in Plain English https://advisera.com/books/iso-27001-annex-controls-plain-english/