What is the primary goal of a high availability (HA) architecture?

To encrypt all data in transit and at rest

To provide a secondary site for disaster recovery

To ensure that systems are available for a high percentage of time, minimizing downtime

To reduce the cost of IT infrastructure

Which of the following is a key output of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?

A step-by-step procedure for restoring data from backups

A detailed inventory of all hardware and software assets

A list of all potential threats and vulnerabilities facing the organization

A prioritized list of business processes based on their impact on the organization

How does operational resilience differ from traditional business continuity?

Operational resilience is only concerned with IT systems, not business processes

Operational resilience replaces the need for risk management

Operational resilience focuses on maintaining critical functions during disruptions, not just recovering them

Operational resilience is a one-time project, not an ongoing program

A company's BCP includes a call tree for notifying key personnel. During a recent activation, several employees did not receive the notification because their contact information was outdated. Which of the following is the MOST effective long-term solution?

Require employees to update their contact information in the HR system and integrate it with the BCP notification tool

Appoint a single person to be responsible for updating the call tree

Conduct a tabletop exercise to review the call tree

Use a manual call list that is printed and distributed annually

Certified Information Systems Auditor

Domain 4Objective 2

Business Resilience and Continuity CISA Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience domain, which accounts for 26% of the CISA exam.

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What is the primary goal of a high availability (HA) architecture?
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Which of the following is a key output of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?
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Which backup method requires the fewest number of tapes or storage media to restore the most recent data?
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How does operational resilience differ from traditional business continuity?
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A company's BCP includes a call tree for notifying key personnel. During a recent activation, several employees did not receive the notification because their contact information was outdated. Which of the following is the MOST effective long-term solution?
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