CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question2328

What influences decisions regarding criticality of assets?

A.
The business criticality of the data to be protected
B. Internal corporate politics
C. The business criticality of the data to be protected, and the scope of the impact upon the organization as a whole
D. The business impact analysis

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Explanation:
Criticality of assets is often influenced by the business criticality of the data to be protected and by the scope of the impact upon the organization as a whole. For example, the loss of a network backbone creates a much greater impact on the organization as a whole than the loss of data on a typical user’s workstation.