CSA Emergency Preparedness & Safety 2

Question 1

During a building evacuation drill, a system administrator discovers that a critical server room door is locked and staff cannot exit quickly. What is the FIRST priority action?

Accepted Answer

Immediately report the blocked exit to the safety officer and facilities team

Answer

A blocked emergency exit is a life-safety hazard that must be reported immediately to safety officers and facilities so it can be corrected before a real emergency occurs.

Question 2

An organization's Incident Response Plan (IRP) should be tested at minimum how often, according to NIST SP 800-61?

Accepted Answer

Annually

Answer

NIST SP 800-61 recommends testing the IRP at least annually through exercises such as tabletop drills, walk-throughs, or simulations.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a 'hot site' in a disaster recovery strategy?

Accepted Answer

To provide a fully operational duplicate environment with near-zero RTO

Answer

A hot site is a fully equipped, immediately operational alternate facility designed to achieve near-zero recovery time objective (RTO).

Question 4

Which fire suppression system is MOST appropriate for a data center server room to minimize hardware damage?

Accepted Answer

Clean agent gaseous suppression (e.g., FM-200 or Novec 1230)

Answer

Clean agent gaseous systems suppress fire without leaving residue or causing water damage, making them ideal for protecting sensitive electronic equipment.

Question 5

A system administrator must define the Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD) for a payroll system that processes checks every two weeks. Which value is MOST appropriate for MTD?

Accepted Answer

14 days

Answer

MTD for a bi-weekly payroll system is typically up to 14 days, as missing one full payroll cycle would be unacceptable, so recovery must occur within that window.

(CSA) Certified System Administrator Practice Test

(CSA) Certified System Administrator Practice Test

CSA Emergency Preparedness & Safety 2