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Loss of confidentiality
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Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 10/23/2008
Description
A technical impact is the system damage that results from a successful security breach. This is just the effect on the technology, not the business.
- Start with a one-sentence description of the technical impact
- Describe the technical damage done to the system
- Note the security interest that is damaged - confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability
- Is the damage immediate or spread over a time period?
Risk Factors
- Talk about the factors that govern this technical impact
- Try to be clear about the factors that make this impact serious
Examples
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