CISSP Business Continuity 3

Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes a reciprocal agreement in business continuity planning?

Accepted Answer

An arrangement between two organizations to host each other's operations during a disaster

Answer

A reciprocal agreement is a mutual arrangement where two organizations agree to provide backup processing space for each other in case of disaster.

Question 2

During BCP development, which phase involves identifying which assets and systems are most critical to ongoing business operations?

Accepted Answer

Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

Answer

The BIA phase identifies critical assets, processes, and the impact of their loss to prioritize recovery efforts.

Question 3

A financial services company replicates its database to a secondary data center 500 miles away with a 4-hour lag. Which risk does this configuration introduce?

Accepted Answer

Losing up to 4 hours of data if the primary site fails

Answer

A 4-hour replication lag means up to 4 hours of transactions could be lost if the primary site fails, potentially exceeding the RPO.

Question 4

Which standard provides international guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS)?

Accepted Answer

ISO 22301

Answer

ISO 22301 is the international standard for Business Continuity Management Systems, providing requirements and guidelines.

Question 5

A parallel test of a DRP involves which key characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Running both primary and alternate systems simultaneously

Answer

In a parallel test, the alternate site is activated and runs concurrently with the primary site to validate recovery without business interruption.

CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Practice Test

CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Practice Test

CISSP Business Continuity 3