Definitions[]
Criticality is
| “ | a measure of the degree to which an organization depends on the information or information system for the success of a mission or of a business function.[1] | ” |
| “ | [a]n attribute assigned to an asset that reflects its relative importance or necessity in achieving or contributing to the achievement of mission/business goals.[2] | ” |
Criticality is the "importance to a mission or function, or continuity of operations."[3]
References[]
- ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-60, Vol. I, Rev. 1, at A-3.
- ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-160, at B-4.
- ↑ DHS Risk Lexicon, at 11.