SSCP Certification SSCP Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery 2

Question 1

What distinguishes a 'cold site' from a 'hot site' in disaster recovery?

Accepted Answer

A cold site is minimally equipped requiring significant setup, while a hot site is fully operational immediately

Answer

A cold site provides basic infrastructure (space, power, connectivity) but requires equipment installation and configuration before use, while a hot site is immediately operational.

Question 2

Which backup type copies only the data that changed since the last backup of ANY type?

Accepted Answer

Incremental backup

Answer

An incremental backup copies only data changed since the last backup (full or incremental), making each backup small and fast but requiring multiple sets for a complete restore.

Question 3

Which backup type copies all data changed since the last FULL backup regardless of intermediate backups?

Accepted Answer

Differential backup

Answer

A differential backup copies all data changed since the last full backup, meaning each differential grows larger over time but restore requires only two sets: the last full and the last differential.

Question 4

What is a tabletop exercise in BCP testing?

Accepted Answer

A discussion-based walkthrough where participants talk through disaster scenarios and their responses

Answer

A tabletop exercise is a low-cost, discussion-based session where key personnel walk through a disaster scenario verbally to identify gaps in the plan without disrupting operations.

Question 5

What does Mean Time To Recover (MTTR) measure?

Accepted Answer

The average time required to restore a failed system to normal operation

Answer

MTTR is the average (mean) time required to repair or restore a system after failure, and is a key metric for evaluating recovery capability and SLA compliance.

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SSCP Certification SSCP Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery 2