Plan Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) CCSP Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–24

1. 21expert · hard

   An organization has a BC/DR plan that has been tested successfully in the past. However, a recent change to the application architecture has introduced new dependencies that were not present during the last test. The organization is planning the next test. What should the organization do to ensure the test validates the current architecture?

   • AConduct the same test as before, assuming the new dependencies do not affect recovery.
   • BUpdate the BC/DR plan to reflect the new dependencies and then conduct a full failover test.
   • CPerform a tabletop exercise only, without updating the plan.
   • DSkip the test and rely on the previous successful test results.
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2. 22expert · hard

   A company's BC/DR plan has been in place for three years. During a recent test, the recovery team discovered that the cloud provider has changed the API for a critical backup service, and the existing automation scripts no longer work. The company also learned that a new business unit will be using the application, which will increase the required RTO from 4 hours to 2 hours. What should the company do?

   • AKeep the existing scripts and RTO, as the test was only a simulation.
   • BReplace the backup service with a different provider without testing.
   • CUpdate the automation scripts to use the new API and revise the RTO to 2 hours, then retest.
   • DOnly update the RTO in the plan, but do not fix the scripts.
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4. 23foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of defining recovery service levels in a BC/DR plan?

   • ATo provide a clear, measurable target for recovery that can be used to validate the plan
   • BTo list all the cloud resources that need to be backed up
   • CTo assign specific personnel to recovery tasks
   • DTo determine the cost of the BC/DR plan
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5. 24application · medium

   After a successful disaster recovery test, the IT team identified that the recovery time objective was not met because the database restore procedure took longer than expected. The team also learned that a new compliance regulation requires data to be retained for an additional year. What should the organization do to maintain an effective BC/DR plan?

   • ALeave the plan unchanged because the test was successful.
   • BOnly update the retention policy in the plan.
   • CDiscard the test results and rely on the original plan.
   • DUpdate the plan to reflect the new restore procedure and adjust retention policies, then schedule another test.
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