Information Security Fundamentals, 2nd Edition

372  ◾  Appendix B

(5) Activity Period

Identify Activity Periods

Use the BIA Criticality Table as a Guide to Identify

the Ranking Level for Each Activity Period

Reputation Regulatory Customer Financial

Normal

Peak 1 (e.g., month-end)

Peak 2 (e.g.,

quarter-end)

Peak 3 (e.g., year-end)

(6) Criticality Table

BIA Criticality Table

Ranking

level

Reputation

Actual or

potential effect

on the reputation

of Company in

external

environments.

This includes the

views held by all

regulatory

bodies that

regulate any

element of

company’s

activities

Regulatory

Actual or

potential

effect arising

from process

failure, which

leads to an

inability to

comply with

laws,

regulations, ...