The documented handling of evidence or sensitive material from collection to use.
Chain of custody determines whether an investigation holds up later. Gaps in the record are usually procedural rather than deliberate.
Related terms
- Criticality analysis. Ranking assets and functions by how much their loss would affect operations.
- Deescalation. Techniques that lower the intensity of a developing conflict before it turns physical.
- Escalation path. The defined order in which an incident is raised to the people who can act on it.
Documented findings, ranked by severity.
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