Criticality: The state or quality of being critical or essential to the success of an organization’s security program. It is used to identify the most important areas to focus on in order to prevent or mitigate potential security breaches. Examples of critical security areas include sensitive data storage and access, network security, and access control.
Categories: CC D1: Security Principles | CCSP D6: Legal - Risk and Compliance | CISM D1: Information Security governance | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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