Mission-critical application: An application that is essential to the operation of an organization or business. It is used to classify applications based on their importance and the impact of their failure on the organization. Examples include financial systems, healthcare systems, and emergency response systems.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D7: Systems and Application Security
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