A security analyst is assessing the risks associated with various vulnerabilities on production servers. Which of the following is the BEST indicator for prioritizing vulnerabilities based on organizational context?
Implementing a vulnerability scanning schedule
Assessing mission-criticality of the affected systems
Understanding the mission-criticality of a system or asset within the organization is crucial for risk assessment as it determines the potential business impact of a vulnerability being exploited. The criticality informs how much disruption or damage could occur if the system were compromised and is therefore a primary factor in prioritizing vulnerabilities. The other options relate to either general best practices or broader security concepts that are not specific to the organizational context.
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