Business Impact Analysis (BIA) EDRP Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   Which BIA data collection method involves facilitating a structured discussion with key stakeholders to gather detailed information about business functions?

   • APublic records review
   • BNetwork traffic analysis
   • CWorkshops
   • DAutomated monitoring tools
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2. 22application · medium

   A BIA team has completed data collection and analysis for a healthcare provider. They need to compile the BIA report. Which element is most important to include in the report to support recovery planning?

   • AThe detailed technical configuration of every IT system
   • BThe organization's annual budget and financial statements
   • CA list of all employees' names and contact information
   • DThe critical functions, their recovery time objectives (RTOs), and dependencies
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4. 23foundation · easy

   In a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), what is the purpose of using qualitative impact measures?

   • ATo calculate the exact financial loss for each business function
   • BTo replace quantitative measures entirely in the analysis
   • CTo capture impacts that are difficult to quantify, such as reputation and customer trust
   • DTo determine the recovery time objective for each function
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5. 24expert · hard

   A BIA report for a major airline includes the following findings: the flight operations function has an MTD of 2 hours and an RTO of 1 hour, the customer service function has an MTD of 8 hours and an RTO of 4 hours, and the baggage handling function has an MTD of 12 hours and an RTO of 6 hours. The airline's executive team must decide which function to prioritize for recovery investment. The airline has a limited budget and can only fund one recovery improvement project. Which function should be prioritized?

   • ACustomer service, because it has a longer MTD and RTO
   • BFlight operations, because it has the shortest MTD and RTO
   • CBaggage handling, because it has the longest MTD and RTO
   • DAll functions equally, because they are all important
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6. 25application · medium

   An online payment gateway processes transactions for multiple merchants. The BIA determines that the maximum tolerable downtime (MTD) for the payment gateway is 2 hours, and the recovery point objective (RPO) is 5 minutes. The IT team is evaluating recovery strategies. Which recovery strategy would best meet the RTO and RPO requirements?

   • AA manual workaround process with a 2-hour RTO and 10-minute RPO
   • BA backup and restore strategy with a 1-hour RTO and 15-minute RPO
   • CA cold standby site with a 4-hour RTO and 1-hour RPO
   • DA warm standby site with a 30-minute RTO and 5-minute RPO
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