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Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 10/23/2008
Description
A business impact is the damage that results from a successful security breach. This should be the highest level impact to the business, not a glorified technical impact.
- Start with a one-sentence description of the business impact
- Describe the damage done to the business - money, loss of life, reputation, loss of customers, compliance, legal exposure
- Is the damage immediate or spread over a time period?
Risk Factors
- Talk about the factors that govern this business impact
- Try to be clear about the factors that make this impact serious
Examples
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