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# Business Impact Categories

# Business Impact Categories


**Category: Exposures & Threats**


Each exposure may include a business impact assessment describing what could happen if the vulnerability is exploited:


1. **Operational Disruption** - Could disrupt business operations or service availability.
2. **Reputation Damage** - Could harm the organization's public image or brand trust.
3. **Financial Losses** - Could result in direct financial damage.
4. **Legal and Regulatory Consequences** - Could lead to compliance violations or legal liability.
5. **Loss of Intellectual Property** - Could expose proprietary information.
6. **Intellectual Property Theft** - Active theft of proprietary data or trade secrets.
7. **Impact on Employee Productivity and Morale** - Internal disruption affecting workforce.
8. **Loss of Competitive Advantage** - Strategic information leakage to competitors.
9. **Long-Term Strategic Impact** - Lasting damage to business strategy or market position.
10. **Brand Loyalty and Customer Retention** - Erosion of customer trust and loyalty.


## Using Business Impact for Prioritization


Focus first on exposures with:
* **Financial Losses** or **Operational Disruption** impact - these have the most immediate consequences
* **Legal and Regulatory Consequences** - these carry compliance risk
* Any impact category combined with **Hijacked** or **Impersonated** status