7.11 - Implement Disaster Recovery (DR) Processes CISSP Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   When restoring systems from an alternate site, what should be verified to ensure the restoration is successful?

   • AThat the DR plan is updated
   • BThat all employees are notified
   • CThat the disaster is declared
   • DThat the restored systems function correctly and meet recovery objectives
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2. 7application · medium

   A company's DR plan includes a call tree for notifying key stakeholders. During a disaster, the first person on the call tree is unreachable. The second person is also unreachable. What is the MOST appropriate action for the person initiating the call tree?

   • ASend an email to the entire company instead of using the call tree
   • BDeclare the call tree a failure and use social media to notify stakeholders
   • CStop the call tree and wait for the unreachable individuals to call back
   • DContinue down the call tree to the next available person and note the unreachable individuals for follow-up
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4. 8foundation · easy

   What is a key benefit of conducting DR awareness programs for all employees?

   • AEmployees understand how to respond during a disaster
   • BIt guarantees the DR plan will be successful
   • CIt ensures the DR plan never needs updating
   • DIt eliminates the need for technical recovery procedures
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5. 9expert · hard

   A company has a DR plan that is well-documented, but the DR team has not conducted a full-scale test in three years. Management is reluctant to fund a full-scale test due to cost. The DR coordinator proposes a series of tabletop exercises instead. What is the MOST significant limitation of this approach?

   • ATabletop exercises require more personnel than full-scale tests
   • BTabletop exercises cannot identify gaps in the DR plan
   • CTabletop exercises do not validate the actual execution of recovery procedures or the performance of personnel under stress
   • DTabletop exercises are too time-consuming to be effective
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6. 10expert · hard

   A company's DR team is assessing damage after a fire. They find that the primary data center is destroyed, but the offsite backup location is intact. The last full backup is 12 hours old, and the RPO is 6 hours. The company also has a secondary data center that can be used for recovery. What is the MOST important factor in deciding whether to use the secondary data center?

   • AThe cost of using the secondary data center
   • BThe secondary data center's ability to meet the RTO for critical systems
   • CThe distance between the primary and secondary data centers
   • DThe age of the backup, since the RPO is exceeded
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