7.12 - Test Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) CISSP Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A manufacturing company is considering upgrading its DRP test from a parallel test to a full interruption test. The company's operations are highly time-sensitive, and any downtime directly impacts revenue. The IT team is concerned about the risk of data loss during the failover. Which of the following is the most important factor to consider before conducting a full interruption test?

   • AThe number of IT staff required to conduct the test.
   • BThe regulatory requirements for testing frequency.
   • CThe cost of the alternate site during the test.
   • DThe company's ability to tolerate the downtime required for the test.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   A DRP test involves shutting down primary operations and failing over to the alternate site to validate full recovery capability. Which type of test is this?

   • AWalkthrough test
   • BFull interruption test
   • CSimulation test
   • DParallel test
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4. 8foundation · easy

   What is a key characteristic of a simulation test for a disaster recovery plan?

   • AIt uses a scenario to test the team's response without actual system failover
   • BIt involves running the plan at an alternate site in parallel with the primary site
   • CIt is a simple review of the plan document without any scenario
   • DIt requires shutting down primary operations to test full recovery
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5. 9foundation · easy

   A DRP test runs the recovery plan at an alternate site while the primary site continues to operate normally. This is an example of which type of test?

   • AFull interruption test
   • BWalkthrough test
   • CParallel test
   • DSimulation test
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6. 10foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of a read-through/tabletop DRP test?

   • ATo simulate a disaster scenario and observe the team's response
   • BTo test the actual failover of systems to an alternate site
   • CTo validate that the plan is complete and understandable by having team members review it together
   • DTo measure the time it takes to restore operations from backups
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