Cyber Risk Compendium

Certifications, licenses & regulatory approvals

Operating permits, industry licenses, and certifications (e.g. ISO certifications, sector-specific accreditations) that the organisation needs to legally operate or to meet customer requirements.

Losing one of these is a different kind of impact than a data breach: it can halt the ability to do business entirely, or lock the organisation out of contracts that require the certification as a precondition.