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A hospital categorises a system whose failure would stop emergency admissions entirely and could endanger patients' lives. Which two conditions in the FIPS 199 definition of high impact does this meet? Choose two.

  1. The organisation would suffer minor financial loss.
  2. Mission capability would be noticeably but not significantly reduced.
  3. The organisation would be unable to perform one or more of its primary functions.
  4. Individuals could suffer loss of life or serious life-threatening injuries.
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Answer: C. The organisation would be unable to perform one or more of its primary functions.
D. Individuals could suffer loss of life or serious life-threatening injuries.

High impact under FIPS 199 covers severe degradation or loss of mission capability so that primary functions cannot be performed, and severe harm to individuals including loss of life.

Source: NIST FIPS 199 (NIST) — FIPS 199 > Potential Impact on Organizations and Individuals

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