Which is not a severity of NKE?

Which is not a severity of NKE?

• A. Exfiltrate
• B. Deny
• C. Destroy
• D. Degrade

Answer: (A)

Non-kinetic effect severities describe the level of impact on the adversary’s capability: Deny, Degrade, and Destroy cover blocking access, reducing capability, or eliminating functionality. Exfiltrate is about stealing data—an objective or tactic—not how severe the impact is. So it doesn’t belong on the severity scale. The other three fit as severities in that hierarchy: Deny blocks or disrupts access, Degrade lowers performance or effectiveness, and Destroy removes the capability entirely. Exfiltration can occur as a goal within an operation, but it’s not a severity level.

Non-kinetic effect severities describe the level of impact on the adversary’s capability: Deny, Degrade, and Destroy cover blocking access, reducing capability, or eliminating functionality. Exfiltrate is about stealing data—an objective or tactic—not how severe the impact is. So it doesn’t belong on the severity scale. The other three fit as severities in that hierarchy: Deny blocks or disrupts access, Degrade lowers performance or effectiveness, and Destroy removes the capability entirely. Exfiltration can occur as a goal within an operation, but it’s not a severity level.