BCI Recovery Planning & Testing 5

Question 1

Which factor most critically determines the appropriate recovery site tier (hot/warm/cold) for a business process?

Accepted Answer

The process's RTO and RPO requirements

Answer

RTO and RPO drive site tier selection—tight RTOs require hot sites with pre-configured systems, while longer RTOs can tolerate cold sites requiring build-out time.

Question 2

What is the purpose of 'exercising to failure' in BC testing?

Accepted Answer

To intentionally push beyond known limits to discover hidden vulnerabilities

Answer

Exercising to failure deliberately stresses the plan beyond normal boundaries to uncover gaps and weaknesses that routine tests would not reveal.

Question 3

A plan specifies that backup media must be stored at least 50 miles from the primary site. What risk does this address?

Accepted Answer

Co-location risk from regional disasters affecting both primary and backup media

Answer

Offsite distance requirements ensure that regional disasters (hurricanes, floods) cannot simultaneously destroy both primary operations and backup copies.

Question 4

In BC plan maintenance, what triggers an 'unscheduled review' outside the normal annual cycle?

Accepted Answer

A significant organizational change, incident, or major exercise finding

Answer

Significant changes—mergers, new critical systems, major incidents, or exercise-identified gaps—should trigger an unscheduled plan review to maintain accuracy.

Question 5

What does 'time-to-competency' measure in the context of recovery team readiness?

Accepted Answer

The time required for recovery personnel to perform their roles effectively after activation

Answer

Time-to-competency measures how quickly activated recovery team members can perform their assigned tasks effectively, highlighting training and onboarding gaps.

(BCI) Business Continuity Institute Certification Practice Test

(BCI) Business Continuity Institute Certification Practice Test

BCI Recovery Planning & Testing 5