Disaster Recovery Planning Process EDRP Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of the disaster recovery planning process?

   • ATo ensure the organization can continue critical operations and recover IT systems after a disruption
   • BTo comply with regulatory requirements only
   • CTo transfer all IT risks to third-party vendors through outsourcing
   • DTo eliminate all potential risks to the organization's IT infrastructure
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2. 7foundation · easy

   In the context of disaster recovery planning, what does a risk assessment primarily identify?

   • AThe financial impact of each business process disruption
   • BThreats, vulnerabilities, and the likelihood of disasters
   • CThe critical business functions and their recovery priorities
   • DThe specific recovery procedures for each IT system
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4. 8application · medium

   A DR plan document for a financial services firm lists recovery procedures but does not specify who is authorized to declare a disaster or when the plan should be activated. During a recent tabletop exercise, participants were unsure when to invoke the plan. Which section should be added to the plan?

   • AA detailed inventory of all hardware and software
   • BA list of recovery team members and their contact information
   • CA communication plan for notifying employees
   • DActivation and declaration procedures with defined authority levels
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5. 9application · medium

   A manufacturing company has a DR plan that was written three years ago. Since then, the company has migrated its ERP system to a new cloud provider and changed its backup solution. The DR plan still references the old on-premises servers and backup tapes. The DR coordinator is updating the plan. What is the most important action to take during the update?

   • ASchedule a full-scale test of the updated plan.
   • BRevise the recovery procedures to align with the new cloud provider and backup solution.
   • CRe-run the BIA to confirm the RTO and RPO are still valid.
   • DUpdate the contact list and roles for the DR team.
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6. 10application · medium

   A healthcare provider's BIA determines that the patient portal can tolerate up to 12 hours of downtime and 4 hours of data loss. The current backup system captures data every 6 hours and the recovery site can be operational in 10 hours. The provider is considering a new backup solution that captures data every 30 minutes. What should the provider do?

   • AReduce the RPO to 30 minutes without changing the backup system
   • BAdopt the new backup solution to meet the RPO
   • CIncrease the RTO to 12 hours to match the BIA
   • DKeep the current backup system because it meets the RPO and RTO
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