{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/design-basis-threat/",
  "claimStatus": "CURRENT LAW OR POLICY",
  "code": "K01-TERM-136",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "A defined adversary capability and attack profile against which a regulated physical-protection system is designed and evaluated.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Design Basis Threat",
  "not": "A Design Basis Threat is not a named real attacker, a verified imminent attack, rules of engagement, or authorization to use lethal force.",
  "plain": "The threat assumptions a protected facility must be able to withstand.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-065",
    "K01-TERM-116",
    "K01-TERM-120",
    "K01-TERM-131",
    "K01-TERM-132",
    "K01-TERM-133",
    "K01-TERM-134",
    "K01-TERM-137"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "design-basis-threat",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "CURRENT LAW OR POLICY",
  "topic": "security-resilience",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}