text: Synchronize and Coordinate Protection
  and the mission analysis to identify critical assets. Critical assets at each command echelon must be
  determined and prioritized.
  A-30. Protection cells and working groups can develop criticality, vulnerability, and threat probability values
  to help prioritize critical assets. Figure A-2 provides an example of how criticality, vulnerability, and threat
  probability values can help determine risk. Table A-1 provides an example of a protection risk analysis table.
  Figure A-2. Example criticality, vulnerability, and threat probability values
  Table A-1. Example protection risk analysis table
  T Risk Analysis Total
  Asset C (1–4) V (1–3)
  (1–5) C x V x T
  Command post 4 2 4 32
  Signal nodes 3 2 4 24
  Movement corridor 2 2 4 16
  Population center 2 3 2 12
  Legend:
  C criticality
  T threat
  V vulnerability
  A-31. The protection prioritization list is a key protection product developed during initial assessments. The
  protection cell and working group must use criticality, threat vulnerability, and threat probability to prioritize
  identified critical assets. Once the protection working group determines which assets are critical for mission
  success, it recommends protection priorities and establishes a protection prioritization list. It is continuously
  assessed and revised throughout each phase or major activity of an operation:
  * Criticality is the degree to which an asset is essential to accomplish the mission. It is determined
  by assessing the impact that damage to, or destruction of, the asset will have on the success of the
  operation. Damage to an asset may prevent, significantly delay, or have no impact on the success
  of the plan.
   Catastrophic. Complete mission failure or the inability to accomplish the mission, death or
  total disability, the loss of major or mission-critical systems or equipment, major property or
  facility damage, mission-critical security failure, or unacceptable collateral damage.
   Critical. Severely degraded mission capability or unit readiness, total disability, partial
  disability, temporary disability, extensive damage to equipment or systems, significant
  damage environment, security failure, or significant collateral damage.
   Marginal. Degraded mission capability or unit readiness; minor damage to equipment or
  systems, property, or the environment; lost days due to injury or illness; or minor damage to
  property or the environment.