Maximum Acceptable Outage
What is Maximum Acceptable Outage?
The longest period of time that a business function or process can be disrupted before causing unacceptable damage to the organization.
Frameworks that govern maximum acceptable outage
What the standards actually require on maximum acceptable outage
Requirements naming maximum acceptable outage across this standard, quoted from the control text.
A responsible entity for an enhanced-class asset must establish and maintain a system or process in its CIRMP to map its supply chain for major suppliers and critical components;
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What is Maximum Acceptable Outage?
The longest period of time that a business function or process can be disrupted before causing unacceptable damage to the organization.
Why is Maximum Acceptable Outage important for compliance?
Maximum Acceptable Outage is a key concept in Business Continuity. Understanding maximum acceptable outage helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Maximum Acceptable Outage?
Maximum Acceptable Outage appears in the requirement text of Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) Rules 2023. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Maximum Acceptable Outage?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how maximum acceptable outage applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.
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