"Threat response" refers to the natural reaction of an individual or organism when they perceive a danger or potential harm. It is the instinctual and automatic way our body and mind react to protect ourselves from potential threats. Full definition
If you think that is chilling, consider that only 37 percent of boards have a cyber threat response plan in place and 58 percent are not actively preparing for a potential breach. (entrepreneur.com)
The physiological threat response is associated with release of the stress hormone cortisol. (sciencedaily.com)
To determine the normative neural threat response of participants, a contrast of activation to threat and safety cues (threat minus safe) was required. (journals.plos.org)