Why is it important to regularly review and update a BCP?

To ensure the plan remains current with organizational changes and emerging threats

To ensure that the plan is never changed after initial approval

To increase the length of the plan document

To satisfy the requirements of a one-time audit

A financial institution is performing a risk assessment for its BCP. The institution has a trading platform that generates significant revenue per minute of downtime. The platform is hosted in a data center located in a region prone to earthquakes. The institution's risk appetite is very low, and the board has approved a budget for risk mitigation. The risk assessment team has identified that the probability of a major earthquake is low, but the impact would be catastrophic. Which risk treatment strategy is most appropriate?

Mitigate the risk by implementing a redundant trading platform in a geographically separate data center with synchronous replication.

Avoid the risk by discontinuing the trading platform.

Accept the risk because the probability of a major earthquake is low.

Transfer the risk by purchasing business interruption insurance.

Which metric is typically defined during a Business Impact Analysis to indicate the maximum tolerable downtime for a business function?

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

Why is it important to document roles and responsibilities in a BCP?

To provide a basis for employee performance reviews

To satisfy regulatory requirements only

To ensure accountability and avoid confusion during a disruption

To replace the need for training and exercises

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Business Continuity Planning (BCP) EDRP Practice Questions (Page 5)

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Why is it important to regularly review and update a BCP?
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A financial institution is performing a risk assessment for its BCP. The institution has a trading platform that generates significant revenue per minute of downtime. The platform is hosted in a data center located in a region prone to earthquakes. The institution's risk appetite is very low, and the board has approved a budget for risk mitigation. The risk assessment team has identified that the probability of a major earthquake is low, but the impact would be catastrophic. Which risk treatment strategy is most appropriate?
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Which metric is typically defined during a Business Impact Analysis to indicate the maximum tolerable downtime for a business function?
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Why is it important to document roles and responsibilities in a BCP?
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25application · medium
A city's emergency services department is conducting a BIA for its 911 dispatch system. The BIA team is interviewing dispatchers and supervisors to understand the system's dependencies and the impact of an outage. Which BIA activity are they performing?
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Business Continuity Planning (BCP) EDRP Practice Questions (Page 5)

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Why is it important to regularly review and update a BCP?

Which metric is typically defined during a Business Impact Analysis to indicate the maximum tolerable downtime for a business function?

Why is it important to document roles and responsibilities in a BCP?

A city's emergency services department is conducting a BIA for its 911 dispatch system. The BIA team is interviewing dispatchers and supervisors to understand the system's dependencies and the impact of an outage. Which BIA activity are they performing?

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