Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?
Answer: To ensure critical business functions continue during disruptions
A BCP ensures that critical business operations can continue during and after a disruptive event.
What does RTO stand for in disaster recovery?
Answer: Recovery Time Objective
RTO (Recovery Time Objective) is the maximum acceptable time to restore a system or process after a disruption.
What is the Recovery Point Objective (RPO)?
Answer: The maximum acceptable data loss measured in time
RPO defines the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time — how far back in time you can afford to lose data.
Which type of backup copies only data that has changed since the last backup of any type?
Answer: Incremental backup
An incremental backup copies only the data that has changed since the last backup of any type, whether full or incremental.
What is a hot site in disaster recovery?
Answer: A fully operational duplicate facility ready for immediate use
A hot site is a fully equipped and operational backup facility that can take over operations almost immediately after a disaster.
What is the purpose of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?
Answer: To assess the effect of disruptions on critical business functions
A BIA identifies critical business functions and analyzes the potential impact of disruptions on those functions.