Deck 1: Introduction to Disaster Recovery

Question 1

A specialized group is more important in large organizations because disaster response and coordinated recovery efforts are more complex.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A good public image is an asset that takes years to achieve and considerable diligence to maintain.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Planners must continually evaluate new threats and business conditions as they develop.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

IT and network managers help develop and deliver training to department managers and employees who will assist in recovery procedures for computer systems and networks.

Question 5

All business processes must be identified and analyzed during a business impact analysis.

Question 6

To successfully manage business continuity during a disaster and restore normal operations, organizations require a good disaster protection plan.

Question 7

Disaster recovery planners must work within the structures of the organization for which the plan is being developed.

Question 8

Five out of every ten organizations surveyed have been through a disaster.

Question 9

Most organizations have had a disaster recovery plan in place for more than one year.

Question 10

In organizations of 250 or fewer employees, a centralized office of disaster recovery is probably not necessary.

Question 11

All policies and procedures in the disaster recovery plan must be documented clearly so that all participating employees can understand and implement them.

Question 12

The underlying philosophy of disaster recovery needs to be rooted in an organization's desire to protect and preserve its positive public image .

Question 13

Developing a solid disaster recovery plan only requires the support of an organization's upper managers.

Question 14

Every participating department in a disaster recovery planning team should assign a primary representative and an alternate to the team.

Question 15

All policies and procedures in the disaster recovery plan must support the daily needs of business operations.

Question 16

An organization's community relations units are dedicated to polishing public image.

Question 17

Disaster recovery planning can be broken down into 10 major steps.

Question 18

A major effort of publicly traded companies is trader and investor relations.

Question 19

In general, three major groups staff an organization's disaster recovery function.

Question 20

Most managers surveyed think that testing and rehearsing recovery plans are not beneficial.

Question 21

How many organizations out of 10 rehearse their entire disaster recovery plan?

A)0
B)1
C)2
D)4

Question 22

In which step of disaster recovery planning is the final plan distributed to all of the departments, organizations, and employees involved in disaster response and recovery?

A)Organizing the team
B)Developing policies and procedures
C)Documenting disaster recovery procedures
D)Preparing to handle disasters

Question 23

How many organizations out of 10 have had disaster recovery plans in place for more than 10 years?

A)1
B)2
C)4
D)5

Question 24

In which step of disaster recovery planning are all business processes identified and analyzed?

A)Assessing risks in the enterprise
B)Developing policies and procedures
C)Preparing to handle disasters
D)Ongoing management

Question 25

How many out of every 10 organizations have suffered disasters?

A)2
B)3
C)7
D)8

Question 26

In which step of disaster recovery planning does the planning team determine the contribution that each department can make to the plan and disaster recovery?

A)Organizing the team
B)Developing policies and procedures
C)Establishing roles across departments and organizations
D)Ongoing management

Question 27

In which step of disaster recovery planning does the planning team assess the emergence of new threats, adjust for changes in organizational structure, and determine the impact of new technology on recovery procedures?

A)Ongoing management
B)Organizing the team
C)Assessing risks in the enterprise
D)Training, testing, and rehearsal

Question 28

In which step of disaster recovery planning is each policy and procedure drafted, reviewed, and approved by management and all of the departments and organizations responsible for its implementation?

A)Organizing the team
B)Assessing risks in the enterprise
C)Documenting disaster recovery procedures
D)Preparing to handle disasters

Question 29

In which step of disaster recovery planning does the planning team determine the interdependency of each department and organization involved?

A)Organizing the team
B)Establishing roles across departments and organizations
C)Developing policies and procedures
D)Documenting disaster recovery procedures

Question 30

How many organizations out of 10 report spending less on disaster recovery planning since September 2001?

A)0
B)1
C)2
D)3

Question 31

How many organizations out of 10 do not have a disaster recovery plan in place?

A)1
B)3
C)2
D)4

Question 32

In which step of disaster recovery planning do all departments and support organizations run through the entire disaster recovery process?

A)Organizing the team
B)Developing policies and procedures
C)Preparing to handle disasters
D)Training, testing, and rehearsal

Question 33

How many major steps are there in disaster recovery planning?

A)6
B)7
C)8
D)10

Question 34

How many groups staff an organization's disaster recovery function?

A)4
B)2
C)3
D)5

Question 35

How many companies out of 10 stated that their worst disaster would be fire-related?

A)4
B)2
C)3
D)1

Question 36

How many out of 10 organizations do not test or rehearse disaster recovery plans?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 37

In which step of disaster recovery planning should the team be trained in disaster recovery planning?

A)Organizing the team
B)Developing policies and procedures
C)Preparing to handle disasters
D)Ongoing management

Question 38

Assessing an organization's risks requires a realistic understanding of which of the following condition(s)?

A)Environmental
B)Social
C)Political
D)Both a and b
E)a, b, and c

Question 39

How many organizations out of 10 say that spending for disaster recovery planning has increased since September 2001?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)8

Question 40

How many companies out of 10 stated that their worst disaster would affect their national infrastructure?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 41

What is the first essential principle of a solid disaster recovery plan?

Question 42

During a business impact analysis, how are business processes ranked?

A)Necessary, critical, essential, desirable
B)Critical, essential, necessary, desirable
C)Essential, critical, necessary, desirable
D)Desirable, necessary, essential, critical

Question 43

What is the disaster recovery planning team?

Question 46

Ideally, who should be the champion of the disaster recovery planning team?

Question 47

What are the three implications of managerial support and participation in a disaster recovery plan?

Question 48

What do IT and network managers do during risk assessment and business impact analysis?

A)Determine how many IT staff need to be on the team
B)Help answer questions about potential consequences from system downtime
C)Help develop and deliver training to department managers and employees
D)Support and manage the ongoing disaster recovery plan

Question 49

What do the results of the business impact analysis help to do?

Question 50

In which step of disaster recovery planning should an awareness campaign about disaster recovery planning begin?

A)Organizing the team
B)Assessing risks in the enterprise
C)Establishing roles across departments and organizations
D)Training, testing, and rehearsal

Question 51

How many organizations out of 10 update their disaster recovery plans as needed?

A)2
B)4
C)5
D)7

Question 52

What is a disaster recovery rehearsal?

Question 53

In which step of disaster recovery planning should legal and contractual requirements be reviewed?

A)Organizing the team
B)Developing policies and procedures
C)Assessing risks in the enterprise
D)Preparing to handle disasters

Question 54

Staff from which departments are involved in every disaster recovery planning step?

Question 55

The planning team must establish procedures for communicating with which of the following?

A)Employees
B)Media
C)Law enforcement
D)Emergency services
E)All of the above

Question 56

What three major groups staff an organization's disaster recovery function?