Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Quiz (Chapter 10)

What is the primary focus of disaster recovery?

• Maintaining normal business operations

• Assessing damage to property

• Recovering assets after a disaster

• Preventing adverse events

Which of the following is NOT an effect of an adverse event?

• Breakdown of communications

• Increased employee morale

• Damage to property

• Loss or leakage of data

What is a hot site?

• A fully configured alternate network

• A site with minimal resources

• A location that is dormant

• A rented warehouse for rebuilding

Who should be notified first in the event of a disaster?

• Local authorities

• Clients

• Stakeholders

• The media

What does the recovery team do?

• Notifies stakeholders

• Implements recovery procedures

• Estimates downtime

• Assesses the damage

What is the purpose of assessing the facility during disaster recovery?

• To decide if operations should relocate

• To determine the cause of the disaster

• To begin emergency operations

• To notify stakeholders

Which backup type captures all files that have changed since the last full backup?

• Secure backup

• Incremental backup

• Full backup

• Differential backup

What is a cold site?

• A fully operational site ready for immediate use

• A location that performs non-critical functions

• A predetermined location for rebuilding after a disaster

• A site that can be staffed within hours

What is the first step in the disaster recovery process?

• Notify stakeholders

• Assess the damage

• Begin recovery process

• Begin emergency operations

What is the main goal of business continuity?

• To maintain normal operations after an adverse event

• To recover data

• To assess risks

• To prevent disasters