Introduction to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity EDRP Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31foundation · easy

   Who is typically responsible for providing overall direction and approval for the BC/DR program?

   • AExternal auditors
   • BSenior management / executive leadership
   • CIndividual employees
   • DIT help desk staff
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2. 32foundation · easy

   Which term represents the maximum amount of time that a business process can be unavailable before its absence causes unacceptable damage?

   • ARecovery Time Objective (RTO)
   • BBusiness Impact Analysis (BIA)
   • CRecovery Point Objective (RPO)
   • DMaximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)
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4. 33application · medium

   A mid-sized e-commerce company is developing its first BC/DR plan. The project sponsor wants to start by purchasing redundant hardware and cloud failover services. The BC/DR consultant advises against this approach. What should the company do first?

   • APurchase the redundant hardware and cloud services to ensure readiness.
   • BConduct a business impact analysis (BIA) to identify critical processes and their recovery requirements.
   • CAssign roles and responsibilities to the BC/DR team.
   • DDevelop the emergency response procedures for the IT team.
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5. 34application · medium

   A multinational company is subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The company's DR plan includes replicating data to a backup site in a non-EU country. What is the primary compliance concern?

   • AThe backup site must be in the same EU country as the primary site.
   • BPersonal data cannot be backed up at all under GDPR.
   • CThe transfer of personal data outside the EU may require appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses.
   • DThe DR plan must be approved by the data protection authority before activation.
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6. 35application · medium

   A logistics company experiences a ransomware attack that encrypts its shipment tracking database. The IT team restores the database from backups, but the company loses 3 hours of shipment updates. The company's BC plan includes manual tracking procedures that were activated during the outage. Which statement best describes the relationship between BC and DR in this incident?

   • ABC and DR are the same because both involve restoring data.
   • BDR enabled manual tracking, while BC restored the database.
   • CDR restored the database, while BC enabled the company to continue tracking shipments manually.
   • DBC was not needed because DR restored the database.
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