Criticality

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-001019",
  "term": "Criticality",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. Degree of impact that a requirement, module, error, fault, failure, or other item has on the development or operation of a system.\n\n2. A measure of the degree to which an organization depends on the information or information system for the success of a mission or of a business function.\n\n3. Refers to the (consequences of) incorrect behavior of a system. The more serious the expected direct and indirect effects of incorrect behavior, the higher the criticality level.\n\n4. An attribute assigned to an asset that reflects its relative importance or necessity in achieving or contributing to the achievement of stated goals.",
  "synonyms": [
    "criticality level"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "criticality level"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-160v1r1",
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 1 Rev. 1; NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 from NIST SP 800-60; NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 1 Rev. 1; NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 2 Rev. 1",
    "CNSSI 4009-2015; CNSSI 4009-2022",
    "NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 [Superseded] from NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 1; NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 1; NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 from NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 1",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/criticality/"
}