Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD) / Maximum Allowable Downtime (MAD): The longest period of time that a system or network can be down (unavailable or not operational) before the impact becomes unacceptable to the organization. This is a crucial concept in business continuity planning and disaster recovery, as it helps determine appropriate strategies to minimize downtime and its associated costs.
Categories: CC D2: BC - DR and Incident Response Concepts | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D1: Information Security governance | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D4: Incident Response and Recovery
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