Network Assets
Identify the assets on the network
- Organization’s data files most important
- Mission-critical applications also very important
- Programs critical to survival of business
- Hardware, software components
- Important, but easily replaceable
Evaluate assets based on their importance
Prioritizing assets is a business decision, not a technology decision
Value of an asset is a function of:
- Its replacement cost
- Personnel time to replace the asset
- Lost revenue due to the absence of the asset