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title: "risk exposure"
description: "The importance of a risk as defined by its characteristics impact and likelihood.  The level of risk can be used to determine the intensity of testing to be performed. A risk level can be expressed either qualitatively (e.g., high, medium, low) or quantitatively."
type: term
term_id: 79
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/risk-level-3"
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url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/risk-exposure/"
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# risk exposure

The importance of a risk as defined by its characteristics impact and likelihood.  The level of risk can be used to determine the intensity of testing to be performed. A risk level can be expressed either qualitatively (e.g., high, medium, low) or quantitatively.

## Synonyms

risk level

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011
- Advanced Security Tester 2016

## Translations


- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/risk-level/) — risk level
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/risikogefahrdung/) — Risikogefährdung
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/risikostufe/) — Risikostufe
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/livello-di-rischio/) — livello di rischio
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A8%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC-risk-exposure/) — リスクエクスポージャー（risk exposure）
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%98%E3%83%AB-risk-level/) — リスクレベル（risk level）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/exposicao-ao-risco/) — exposição ao risco
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/nivel-de-risco/) — nível de risco
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/eksponowanie-ryzyka/) — eksponowanie ryzyka
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/poziom-ryzyka/) — poziom ryzyka
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/nivel-de-risco/) — nível de risco
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/expozice-rizika/) — expozice rizika
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/uroven-rizika/) — úroveň rizika
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/risikoeksponering/) — risikoeksponering
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/risikoniveau/) — risikoniveau
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/riskniva/) — risknivå
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/risicoblootstelling/) — risicoblootstelling
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/risiconiveau/) — risiconiveau
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/kockazati-szint/) — kockázati szint
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/risikoeksponering/) — risikoeksponering
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/risikoniva/) — risikonivå
- [한국어](https://istqb-glossary.page/kr/%E1%84%85%E1%85%B5%E1%84%89%E1%85%B3%E1%84%8F%E1%85%B3-%E1%84%89%E1%85%AE%E1%84%8C%E1%85%AE%E1%86%AB-risk-level/) — 리스크 수준(risk level)

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