Data Backup and Disaster Recovery CSCU Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31application · easy

   A freelance photographer stores client photos on a single external hard drive. The photographer's computer crashed, and the external drive is now making clicking noises and is not recognized by the computer. The photographer has no other copies of the photos. What is the most important lesson from this situation?

   • AExternal hard drives are unreliable and should not be used.
   • BPhotographers should use cloud storage exclusively.
   • CBackups should be stored on multiple media and in multiple locations.
   • DExternal drives should be replaced every year.
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2. 32application · medium

   A photographer stores all client photos on a single external hard drive. The photographer is worried about losing the photos due to drive failure or accidental deletion. Which action provides the best protection?

   • ACopy the photos to a second external hard drive and store it in a different location
   • BUse the same external hard drive but enable file history
   • CStore the photos in a cloud sync folder without versioning
   • DUse a RAID 1 array with two drives in the same enclosure
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4. 33foundation · easy

   Which scenario best illustrates the importance of having a data backup?

   • AA user's laptop is stolen, but the user can restore all important files from an external backup
   • BA user defragments the hard drive to improve file access speed
   • CA user regularly updates software to fix security vulnerabilities
   • DA user stores all files on a single internal hard drive without any copies
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5. 34application · medium

   An organization's disaster recovery plan specifies that backups are taken nightly and stored both on-site and in the cloud. The plan has never been tested. During an actual ransomware incident, the IT team discovers that the cloud backups are encrypted and unusable. Which action should have been taken to prevent this situation?

   • AEncrypt the cloud backups with a stronger encryption algorithm
   • BUse a longer retention period for the cloud backups
   • CRegularly test restoring from the cloud backups to verify their integrity and usability
   • DStore the cloud backups in a different geographic region
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6. 35application · medium

   A small accounting firm backs up its client database every night with a full backup to an external drive. The drive is kept next to the server. The firm's partner wants to reduce the risk of losing a full day's work if the office is damaged. Which change best addresses this concern?

   • ASwitch to incremental backups to reduce the backup window.
   • BPerform a differential backup instead of a full backup each night.
   • CKeep a second copy of the backup in a fireproof safe on the premises.
   • DStore a copy of the backup off-site, such as in a cloud storage service.
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