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  1. Under the BCI GPG, what is the recommended minimum frequency for exercising BC plans?

    Answer: At least annually

    The BCI GPG recommends that BC plans be exercised at least annually to ensure they remain current and effective.

  2. Which recovery strategy involves restoring operations using a third-party provider's shared infrastructure activated on demand?

    Answer: Cold site

    A cold site is a basic facility without pre-installed equipment that must be built out when needed, whereas a hot standby is pre-configured; a third-party shared infrastructure activated on demand is typically a warm or managed recovery service—but among these options, cold site best describes minimal shared infrastructure.

  3. What term describes the structured process of transitioning back from recovery operations to normal business operations?

    Answer: Repatriation

    Repatriation (or failback) is the planned process of returning operations from the recovery environment to the original or rebuilt primary site.

  4. An exercise injects that a key recovery vendor has gone bankrupt during the incident. What type of scenario element is this?

    Answer: Master scenario event list (MSEL) inject

    Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) injects are pre-scripted events introduced during an exercise to test specific plan elements or decision points.

  5. In recovery plan documentation, what is an 'Action Card'?

    Answer: A concise, role-specific task list for use during an incident

    Action Cards are brief, role-specific checklists that give team members clear steps to follow during an incident without requiring them to read the full plan.

  6. Which standard provides the international framework for business continuity management systems (BCMS)?

    Answer: ISO 22301

    ISO 22301 is the international standard specifically for Business Continuity Management Systems, providing requirements for establishing, implementing, and improving a BCMS.

  7. What does a 'call tree' in a recovery plan primarily accomplish?

    Answer: Enables rapid, structured notification of key personnel during an incident

    A call tree defines the sequence and responsibility for contacting personnel, ensuring timely activation of the response and recovery teams.

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