COBIT 2019
Build, Acquire and Implement – COBIT 2019

COBIT 2019 BAI09.02: BAI09.02 Manage critical assets

Assets that are critical to service capability are identified, and their reliability and availability are maximised to support business needs: critical assets are identified using the configuration management system, the SLAs and the definitions of services; the likelihood of each failing or needing replacement is considered regularly; customers and users affected are told what effect maintenance is expected to have; planned downtime is built into the production schedule and maintenance is timed to limit the effect on the business; resilience is kept through regular preventive maintenance, performance monitoring and the provision of alternative or extra assets to reduce failures; a preventive maintenance plan covering every item of hardware weighs cost against benefit, vendor advice, the risk of outage and the availability of qualified staff; maintenance agreements that give third parties access to facilities are formal contracts with controls on access, tools, confidentiality and adherence to policies; remote access services and maintenance user profiles are enabled only when needed; and the performance of critical assets is monitored through incident trends, with repair or replacement where required.

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