BCI Recovery Planning & Testing 4

Question 1

Which recovery plan element defines the specific people authorized to declare a disaster and activate the BC plan?

Accepted Answer

Invocation authority

Answer

Invocation authority identifies who has the power to formally declare an incident and trigger activation of the BC plan, preventing unauthorized or premature activation.

Question 2

During a tabletop exercise, a facilitator asks: 'Your primary data center is flooded—what do you do first?' What skill is primarily being tested?

Accepted Answer

Decision-making and plan knowledge under simulated pressure

Answer

Tabletop exercises test participants' understanding of plans and their decision-making ability through discussion, not physical systems activation.

Question 3

What is the key difference between a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)?

Accepted Answer

BCPs address overall business continuity while DRPs focus specifically on restoring IT infrastructure

Answer

A BCP covers all critical business functions and processes, whereas a DRP is specifically focused on recovering IT systems and data.

Question 4

A recovery plan includes a 'Minimum Business Continuity Objective' (MBCO). What does this define?

Accepted Answer

The minimum level of services/products needed to satisfy stakeholder requirements during disruption

Answer

MBCO specifies the minimum output level an organization must achieve during recovery to meet its obligations to customers and stakeholders.

Question 5

When validating a recovery plan, which approach involves independent reviewers assessing the plan without the planning team present?

Accepted Answer

Independent audit

Answer

An independent audit provides an objective, unbiased assessment of plan completeness and quality by reviewers with no stake in the plan's content.

(BCI) Business Continuity Institute Certification Practice Test

(BCI) Business Continuity Institute Certification Practice Test

BCI Recovery Planning & Testing 4