Recovery Strategy & Planning Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes a 'warm site' in disaster recovery planning?
Answer: A partially equipped site that requires some setup time before use
A warm site has some equipment pre-installed and may have partial connectivity but requires additional configuration before it can host full operations.
During strategy development, the BCP team determines that a critical process requires a 2-hour RTO. Which alternate site type is LEAST likely to meet this requirement?
Answer: Cold site
Cold sites have no pre-installed equipment and require days to weeks of setup, making them incompatible with a 2-hour RTO.
What is the main risk associated with using a reciprocal agreement as a recovery strategy?
Answer: Both organizations may be affected by the same regional disaster
If both companies share geographic proximity, a regional event like a hurricane could disable both sites simultaneously, leaving neither able to host the other.
Which recovery strategy element ensures that manual workarounds exist if automated systems cannot be restored within the MTD?
Answer: Interim or manual processing procedures
Interim manual procedures provide a fallback when technology recovery exceeds acceptable downtime limits, keeping operations running without automated systems.
When documenting recovery strategies, which of the following should be included to address staffing during a sustained disaster?
Answer: Employee cross-training and succession plans
Cross-training and succession plans ensure that critical functions can be performed by backup personnel when primary staff are unavailable during extended disruptions.
A financial services firm needs to recover its trading platform with zero data loss. Which replication approach best supports this requirement?
Answer: Synchronous replication
Synchronous replication writes data to both primary and secondary sites simultaneously, ensuring zero data loss (RPO of zero).
In DRI's Professional Practices, which subject area specifically addresses the process of identifying and implementing strategies to prevent or reduce disruptions?
Answer: Proactive and Preventive Mitigation Strategies
DRI's Professional Practice 5 — Proactive and Preventive Mitigation Strategies — focuses on reducing risk and minimizing the impact of potential disruptions before they occur.