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Technical Impact template
From OWASP
Every Technical Impact should follow this template.
This is a Technical Impact. To view all business impact, please see the Technical Impact page.
Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 05/2/2008
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
Short example name
- A short example description, small picture, or sample code with links
Short example name
- A short example description, small picture, or sample code with links
Related Vulnerabilities
Related Controls
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