Principles of Information Security
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Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
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Single loss expectancy:
Single loss expectancy is the value connected with loss acquired from an attack. It is calculated using the value of asset and exposure factor occurred from a particular attack.
Single loss expectancy is calculated using the formula,
Here, the term
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