DRI Recovery Strategy & Planning 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a 'warm site' in disaster recovery planning?

Accepted Answer

A partially equipped site that requires some setup time before use

Answer

A warm site has some equipment pre-installed and may have partial connectivity but requires additional configuration before it can host full operations.

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

Cold site

Answer

Cold sites have no pre-installed equipment and require days to weeks of setup, making them incompatible with a 2-hour RTO.

Question 3

What is the main risk associated with using a reciprocal agreement as a recovery strategy?

Accepted Answer

Both organizations may be affected by the same regional disaster

Answer

If both companies share geographic proximity, a regional event like a hurricane could disable both sites simultaneously, leaving neither able to host the other.

Question 4

Which recovery strategy element ensures that manual workarounds exist if automated systems cannot be restored within the MTD?

Accepted Answer

Interim or manual processing procedures

Answer

Interim manual procedures provide a fallback when technology recovery exceeds acceptable downtime limits, keeping operations running without automated systems.

Question 5

When documenting recovery strategies, which of the following should be included to address staffing during a sustained disaster?

Accepted Answer

Employee cross-training and succession plans

Answer

Cross-training and succession plans ensure that critical functions can be performed by backup personnel when primary staff are unavailable during extended disruptions.

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DRI Recovery Strategy & Planning 3