Has your organization conducted a systems interdependency analysis to identify and mitigate potential cascading failures across interconnected systems?

Cascading failures occur when the failure of one system component triggers failures in dependent systems, potentially causing widespread outages or security breaches. This analysis should identify critical dependencies between systems, evaluate how failures might propagate, and document mitigation strategies to contain failures before they affect multiple systems. Organizations with complex infrastructures are particularly vulnerable to these types of failures, especially when systems share resources, authentication mechanisms, or data flows. Evidence of fulfillment could include a systems dependency map or matrix, a formal impact analysis document, contingency plans that address cascading scenarios, or test results from simulated failure exercises that demonstrate containment capabilities.