• Categories of assets
- Information Assets (people, hardware, software, systems)
- Supporting Assets (facilities, utilities, services)
- Critical Assets (can be either of those listed above)
• Attributes of the assets need to be compiled
• Determine each item’s relative value
- How much revenue/profit does it generate?
- What is the cost to replace it?
- How difficult would it be to replace?
- How quickly can it be replaced?