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What is 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Line availability?
What is 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Line availability?
1st Line availability is an immediate response. This means you must respond to incidents within 10 minutes.
2nd Line availability is a delayed response. This means you must respond to incidents within 20 minutes.
3rd Line availability is a delayed response. This means you must respond to incidents within one hour.
4th Line availability is a delayed response. This means you must respond to incidents within three hours.
