Business impact: The potential consequences or effects of an event, incident, or change on the operation, reputation, or financial stability of an organization. From a security perspective, the impact can be the result of a successful cyber-attack, data breach, or system failure and may include consequences such as operational downtime, financial loss, or reputational damage.
Categories: CC D2: BC - DR and Incident Response Concepts | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D4: Incident Response and Recovery
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