Introduction to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity EDRP Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–36

1. 36application · medium

   During a major incident, a company's emergency response team is activated. The IT team is responsible for restoring critical systems, while the facilities team manages the alternate site. The BC manager coordinates the overall response. Which stakeholder is primarily responsible for declaring a disaster and activating the BC/DR plans?

   • AThe facilities manager, who controls the alternate site and can decide when to relocate staff.
   • BThe CEO, who must personally approve all disaster declarations and plan activations.
   • CThe IT team lead, who is responsible for the technical restoration and can decide when to failover.
   • DThe BC manager, who has the authority to activate the plans based on the incident's severity and impact.
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