Asset Taxonomy

Asset Class	Group	Examples
Hardware	Computer Hardware	- Servers - Desktops - Laptops - Storage
	Computer Peripheral	- Printers - Scanners
	Electronic Device	- Computer protection tools (e.g. theft protection equipment) - Electric devices:   - IoT   - CCTV   - Access control   - Biometrics   - Shredders   - UPS   - Power stabilizer
Telecommunications	Infrastructure Device	- Firewalls - Routers - Load balancers - Switches
	Cloud Device	- Virtual Firewalls - Cloud-based Load balancers - Switches, IAM, IPS, VPN, Wi-Fi (in cloud environments)
Software	Firmware	- BIOS - EFI - Embedded networking firmware
	Commercial off-the-shelf	- Operating systems - Office software - OSI network drivers - Database engines - Backup software - Storage management software
	Custom Developed	- All in-house developed applications
Information	Physical Information	- Printed documents (e.g., Policies, Procedures) - DVDs, CDs - Backup tapes
	Digital Information	- Audio/visual files - Documents (e.g., Policies, Procedures, Standards) - Databases - Configuration files - Password files - Source code - Audit logs
People	Internal Resources	- Employees (e.g., Security Admin, System Admin) - Contractors
	External Resources	- Third-party vendors - Consultants
Facilities	Business	- Offices - Data centers - Manufacturing plants - Warehouses
	Logistics	- Storage units - Warehousing hubs