IIoT, SCADA & Edge Connectivity worked example

Data Loss Exposure at 46% share of events not protected today: a worked example

This scenario runs the data loss exposure calculation on the strong side: 46% share of events not protected today, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when an OT data ops or compliance lead is making the case for store-and-forward, DR, or redundant gateways before the next OT data outage hits a regulator-reported window.

The inputs for this scenario

  • OT data outage events per year: 6 events / yr (unchanged)
  • Dollar impact per outage event: 18,000 $ / event (unchanged)
  • Share of events not protected today: 46 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 40)
  • Annual fixed protection cost: 22,000 $ / yr (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable data loss exposure = outage events per year × impact per event × share unprotected) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 71,680 $ for total data loss exposure, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 11,947 $ / piece for exposure per outage event.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 49,680 $ for variable data loss exposure.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 22,000 $ for fixed protection cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of events not protected today sits at 40% and the headline result is 65,200 $, this scenario comes in 9.94% above the baseline at 71,680 $.
  • Use it when building the business case for OT data protection (store-and-forward, redundant historians, edge buffering) or comparing the as-is exposure to a protected scenario. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total data loss exposure: 71,680 $ (headline result)
  • Exposure per outage event: 11,947 $ / piece
  • Variable data loss exposure: 49,680 $
  • Fixed protection cost: 22,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Data Loss Exposure calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.