Risk Criticality Tiers in Tech Infrastructure

CI/CD Security and Supply Chain Protection · 4:12

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[Verse 1]
When systems fail the question's not just how
But which ones bring the whole thing crashing down
Some services can wait another day
While others cost us millions when they fray
We need a way to sort through all the noise
And make strategic business-focused choices

[Chorus]
Tier One critical can't go down
Tier Two important but not crown
Tier Three nice to have around
Classify by impact, sort by sound
C-I-A that's how we grade
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability paid
Risk tiers keep our systems safe today

[Verse 2]
Start with business impact at the core
Revenue loss and reputation score
Customer experience and compliance too
Legal obligations coming due
Map each component to its role
In keeping business reaching every goal

[Chorus]
Tier One critical can't go down
Tier Two important but not crown
Tier Three nice to have around
Classify by impact, sort by sound
C-I-A that's how we grade
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability paid
Risk tiers keep our systems safe today

[Bridge]
Payment processing gets Tier One
Customer data can't be undone
Analytics dashboards Tier Two grade
Marketing tools where impact's delayed
Dev environments Tier Three we place
Non-essential in the risk hierarchy space

[Verse 3]
Recovery time objectives must align
With business needs and bottom line
RTO and RPO targets set
Based on the tier and impact threat
Resources flow where risk runs high
While lower tiers can wait their time

[Chorus]
Tier One critical can't go down
Tier Two important but not crown
Tier Three nice to have around
Classify by impact, sort by sound
C-I-A that's how we grade
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability paid
Risk tiers keep our systems safe today

[Outro]
When geopolitics shake the ground
And supply chains come unwound
Our tiered approach will see us through
Priority clear in all we do

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