Accidents And Risks

Question 1

Critical Systems Essentials

Answer 1

1. Safety: The system should not harm people or the system’s environment
2. Reliability: The system must operate without serious failures
3. Availability: The system must be available to deliver services when requested to do so
4. Security: The system must be able to protect itself and its data from malicious use

Question 2

Risk is a combination of

Answer 2

1. The likelihood of an accident
2. The severity of the potential consequences