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Damage Scenarios

A Damage Scenario describes the harm that materializes if a threat succeeds. It captures impact ratings across four categories and can carry security-property tags and keywords.

List View

Damage scenarios have their own library. Open Libraries → Damage Library.

The table shows each scenario’s Name (with its auto-generated DS-xxx reference underneath), Keywords (as chips), Used by (a chip for each threat scenario that leads to this damage, or Not used), Total Impact (the worst single-category rating), and an Actions column. Click the name to open the detail page, or a Used by chip to open that threat scenario. Expand a row to see its four impact ratings and the threat scenarios that use it without leaving the list.

  • Create — click Add damage scenario in the header. The New Damage Scenario dialog has a required Name plus optional Description, the four per-category impact ratings, Security Properties (multi-select), and Keywords (multi-select). The reference is auto-generated — there is no reference input.
  • Delete — click the delete icon in the Actions column; a confirmation dialog appears before permanent removal.

Detail Page

Click a scenario’s ID in the list to open its detail page. A Return to Damage Scenarios link navigates back to the list.

Details

FieldDescription
ReferenceAuto-generated identifier (e.g. DS-001)
NameDescriptive title
DescriptionFree-text summary of the harm
Total ImpactWorst single-category rating
KeywordsFree-form grouping tags

The page shows three sections together: Impact Ratings, Security Properties, and Used by Threat Scenarios.

Impact Ratings

The four per-category impact ratings. Each is scored on a six-level scale, stored as 0–5 and labeled None / Negligible / Minor / Moderate / Major / Severe:

CategoryWhat it measures
SafetyPhysical harm to people
FinancialMonetary loss or liability
OperationalDisruption to vehicle or system function
PrivacyExposure of personal data

The Total Impact shown on the list is the worst rating across all four categories.

Security Properties

The security-property tags linked to this damage scenario.

Used by Threat Scenarios

The threat scenarios that lead to this damage. Click one to open it. Check this before changing a rating, because every scenario listed inherits the change.

Editing

Click Edit on the detail page to open the scenario in a modal form dialog. Click Save Changes to persist or Cancel to discard.

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