mission-critical element

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002698",
  "term": "mission-critical element",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "An element which is or contains information and communications technology (ICT), including hardware, software, or firmware, whether custom, commercial, or otherwise developed, and which delivers or protects mission critical functionality of a system of which, because of the system's design, may introduce vulnerability to a mission critical function of a system.",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022 from CNSSD No. 505 (adapted)",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/mission-critical-element/"
}