5.1 Facilitate Development of Contingency Plans ISSMP Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a key element of a succession plan?

   • ADocumenting the organization's financial history
   • BListing all hardware assets
   • CDefining the organization's marketing strategy
   • DIdentifying potential successors for key roles
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2. 2application · medium

   A software company is developing a business continuity plan. The plan requires that the development team be repurposed to support customer support during a major incident. The development team is currently working on a critical product release. The company's leadership is concerned about the impact on the release schedule. Which action best addresses the impact on organizational priorities?

   • ADelay the product release until the incident is resolved and the development team can return to normal duties.
   • BRequire the development team to work overtime to complete the release while also supporting customers.
   • CCancel the product release to free up the development team for customer support.
   • DIdentify which development tasks can be postponed and which are critical to the release, and plan for a partial team reassignment.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Why is it important to coordinate contingency management plans with key stakeholders?

   • ATo keep the plans confidential from employees
   • BTo transfer all responsibility to external parties
   • CTo eliminate the need for testing the plans
   • DTo ensure alignment and support for the plans
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of a crisis communications plan?

   • ATo define the organization's marketing strategy
   • BTo list all hardware assets in the organization
   • CTo manage the flow of information to internal and external audiences during an incident
   • DTo document the technical steps for restoring systems
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6. 5expert · hard

   A city's emergency management agency is coordinating a contingency plan for a natural disaster. The plan involves multiple agencies, including the police, fire, and public works departments. Each agency has its own communication protocols and incident command structure. The city's mayor wants a unified command structure to ensure a coordinated response. Which approach best achieves the mayor's goal?

   • AEstablish a unified command team with representatives from each agency and a single incident commander.
   • BLet each agency operate independently and share information through a liaison officer.
   • CAppoint the police chief as the sole incident commander for all agencies.
   • DCreate a new command structure that replaces the existing agency protocols.
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