BCI Recovery Planning & Testing 2

Question 1

Which test type involves moving actual production workloads to the recovery site for a defined period?

Accepted Answer

Full interruption test

Answer

A full interruption test cuts over actual production operations to the recovery site, making it the most realistic but highest-risk test type.

Question 2

In a parallel test, what distinguishes it from a full interruption test?

Accepted Answer

Recovery systems run simultaneously while production stays online

Answer

A parallel test activates recovery systems alongside live production, validating recovery capability without risking the primary environment.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a post-exercise report (PER) after a BC test?

Accepted Answer

To document lessons learned and improvement actions

Answer

The PER captures observations, gaps identified, and improvement actions to strengthen the BC plan based on test outcomes.

Question 4

Which BCI Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) practice area specifically covers exercising and testing?

Accepted Answer

PP4 – Exercising and Testing

Answer

PP4 in the BCI GPG addresses the design, execution, and evaluation of BC exercises and tests.

Question 5

A recovery plan references a 'gold copy' of data. What does this term signify?

Accepted Answer

A verified, clean baseline backup used as the authoritative restore point

Answer

A gold copy is a verified, known-good backup that serves as the authoritative point from which systems are restored after an incident.

(BCI) Business Continuity Institute Certification Practice Test