Table 11 Quantification of the cost–benefit of the attack-defense strategies.

From: Security risk assessment of projects in high-risk areas based on attack-defense game model

Attacker type

Attack strategy

Attack costs

Defend strategies

Defense costs

Attack—defense benefits

Law and order/criminal elements

Sa1 Demonstration riot/Protests

15

Sd1

20

20

Sa2 Kidnapping for extortion

40

Sd2

40

50

Sa3 Theft

45

Sd3

40

50

Sa4 Assassination / Shooting

55

Sd4

60

70

Sa5 Explosion

70

Sd5

70

80

Local armed elements/terrorists

Sa6 Kidnapping for ransom

50

Sd6

40

60

Sa7 Assassination/Shooting

60

Sd7

60

70

Sa8 Explosion/Bombing

75

Sd8

70

90

Sa9 Armed attack

85

Sd9

80

90