asset

anything that has value to the organization

Note 1 to entry: In the context of information security, two kinds of assets can be distinguished:

• the primary assets:
  • information;
  • business processes and activities;
• the supporting assets (on which the primary assets rely) of all types, for example:
  • hardware;
  • software;
  • network;
  • personnel;
• site;
• organization’s structure.