[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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