Developing a Security Focus
Identifying Critical Assets
Abstract
When you see a karate expert breaking pieces of wood or even concrete, she is getting her power from focus. Focus enables the black belt to put the entire strength of her body into one point, through a block, a punch, or a kick. For a business to develop focus, it must first identify the areas that need to be protected: the critical assets. Only then can the business learn how to shift its focus into preserving vital functions.
This chapter introduces the concept of identifying company assets, then the threats to those assets, and finally the vulnerability or exposure to those threats or A-T-V method. In order to identify assets, a guide is used to outline and prioritize the ...
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