Deck 9: Business Continuity Preparation and Implementation

Question 1

In the ____ section of the business continuity policy,the training requirements for the various employee groups are defined and highlighted.

A)scope
B)training requirements
C)roles and responsibilities
D)special considerations

Answer 1

B

Question 2

BC is specifically designed to get the organization's most critical services up and running as quickly as possible in order to enable the continued operation of the organization and thereby assure its existence and minimize the financial losses from the disruption.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A ____ is a fully configured computer facility,with all services,communications links,and physical plant operations.

A)cold site
B)service bureau
C)warm site
D)hot site

Answer 3

D

Question 4

____ planning represents the final response of the organization when faced with any interruption of its critical operations.

A)Relocation
B)Event
C)Technology watch
D)Business continuity

Question 5

A ____ provides many of the same services and options of the hot site,but typically software applications are either not included,or not installed and configured.

A)warm site
B)cold site
C)service bureau
D)shared site

Question 6

The ____ is the point in the past to which the recovered applications and data at the alternate infrastructure will be restored.

A)recovery point objective
B)relocation point objective
C)simulation point objective
D)warm site objective

Question 7

A ____ allows the organization to provide a disaster recovery/business continuity option while reducing the overall cost.

A)service bureau
B)mutual agreement
C)time-share
D)service agreement

Question 8

The ____ is the amount of time that passes before an infrastructure is available once the need for BC is declared.

A)incidence response time
B)disaster recovery time
C)recovery time objective
D)reaction time objective

Question 9

The ____ section of the business continuity policy identifies the roles and responsibilities of the key players in the business continuity operation.

A)scope
B)education requirements
C)roles and responsibilities
D)training requirements

Question 10

Unlike DR planning,the identification of critical business functions and the resources to support them are the cornerstone of the process used to create the business continuity (BC)plan.

Question 11

____ involves the batch transfer of data to an off-site facility.

A)Database shadowing
B)Remote journaling
C)Six-tape rotation
D)Electronic vaulting

Question 12

____ involves the storage of duplicate online transaction data,along with the duplication of the databases at the remote site to a redundant server.

A)Remote journaling
B)Database shadowing
C)Data warehousing
D)Electronic vaulting

Question 13

It requires several hours,perhaps days,to make a warm site fully functional.

Question 14

____ is the rapid relocation of an organization's critical business functions to another location.

A)Business relocation
B)Business continuity
C)Incidence response
D)Reactive review

Question 15

____ involves the transfer of live transactions to an off-site facility.

A)Remote journaling
B)Database shadowing
C)Six-tape rotation
D)Electronic vaulting

Question 16

The primary disadvantage of a cold site is cost.

Question 17

A ____ is a contract between two organizations for each to assist the other in the event of a disaster.

A)time-share
B)six-tape rotation
C)business continuity plan
D)mutual agreement

Question 18

Unlike the IR plan and the DR plan,testing the BC plan is an ongoing activity,with each scenario tested at least semiannually and at least at a walk-through level.

Question 19

The ____ section of the business continuity policy identifies the organizational units and groups of employees to which the policy applies.

A)scope
B)training requirements
C)roles and responsibilities
D)special considerations

Question 20

A ____ is a service agency that provides a service for a fee.

A)time-share
B)service bureau
C)mobile site
D)mirrored site

Question 21

Match each statement with an item below.

-Provides only rudimentary services and facilities.

A)Disaster recovery
B)Business continuity
C)Hot site
D)Cold site
E)Service contracts
F)Remote journaling
G)System recovery team
H)Network team
I)Logistics team

Question 22

Which of the following groups should be represented on the BC team?

A)IT managers
B)Information security managers
C)Senior managers
D)All of the above

Question 23

The BC ____________________ is most likely a general manager from the operations or production division,appointed by the chief operations officer,chief finance officer,or chief executive officer.

Question 24

Match each statement with an item below.

-Concentrates on resuming critical functions at an alternate site.

A)Disaster recovery
B)Business continuity
C)Hot site
D)Cold site
E)Service contracts
F)Remote journaling
G)System recovery team
H)Network team
I)Logistics team

Question 25

Match each statement with an item below.

-Serves as the go-to team to physically acquire and transport the needed resources to the appropriate location.

A)Disaster recovery
B)Business continuity
C)Hot site
D)Cold site
E)Service contracts
F)Remote journaling
G)System recovery team
H)Network team
I)Logistics team

Question 26

In the ____ phase of the BC plan,is the official beginning of actual BC operations.

A)preparation for BC actions
B)training requirements
C)relocation to the alternate site
D)special considerations

Question 27

The term ____________________ is used in the military and government sectors to represent the process of moving out of temporary facilities and returning them to the owners or managers.

Question 28

Match each statement with an item below.

-Installs wireless networks in the short term to provide immediate connectivity,unless wired services can be brought online quickly.

A)Disaster recovery
B)Business continuity
C)Hot site
D)Cold site
E)Service contracts
F)Remote journaling
G)System recovery team
H)Network team
I)Logistics team

Question 29

A ____ agreement usually guarantees space when needed,even if this means that the service bureau has to acquire additional space in the event of a widespread disaster.

A)mutual
B)noncompete
C)service
D)nondisclosure

Question 30

A(n)____________________ stipulates that each organization is obligated to provide the necessary facilities,resources,and services until the receiving organization is able to recover from the disaster.

Question 31

The ____ section of the business continuity policy provides an overview of the information storage and retrieval plans of the organization.

A)scope
B)training requirements
C)roles and responsibilities
D)special considerations

Question 32

Match each statement with an item below.

-A duplicate facility that only needs the latest data backups and the personnel to function.

A)Disaster recovery
B)Business continuity
C)Hot site
D)Cold site
E)Service contracts
F)Remote journaling
G)System recovery team
H)Network team
I)Logistics team

Question 33

Match each statement with an item below.

-Involves online activities on a systems level.

A)Disaster recovery
B)Business continuity
C)Hot site
D)Cold site
E)Service contracts
F)Remote journaling
G)System recovery team
H)Network team
I)Logistics team

Question 34

In the ____ phase of the BC plan,the organization specifies what type of relocation services are desired and what type of data management strategies are deployed to support relocation.

A)preparation for BC actions
B)training requirements
C)roles and responsibilities
D)special considerations

Question 35

____________________ duplicate computing resources,peripherals,phone systems,applications,and workstations.

Question 36

The ____ is the group responsible for initiating the occupation of the alternate facility.

A)advance party
B)disaster recovery team
C)applications development team
D)forensic team

Question 37

A(n)____________________ site is an empty room with standard heating,air conditioning,and electrical service.

Question 38

Match each statement with an item below.

-Focuses on resuming operations at the primary site.

A)Disaster recovery
B)Business continuity
C)Hot site
D)Cold site
E)Service contracts
F)Remote journaling
G)System recovery team
H)Network team
I)Logistics team

Question 39

Match each statement with an item below.

-Works closely with the hardware,apps,and data teams to establish system functions during relocation.

A)Disaster recovery
B)Business continuity
C)Hot site
D)Cold site
E)Service contracts
F)Remote journaling
G)System recovery team
H)Network team
I)Logistics team

Question 40

Match each statement with an item below.

-Must be renegotiated periodically.

A)Disaster recovery
B)Business continuity
C)Hot site
D)Cold site
E)Service contracts
F)Remote journaling
G)System recovery team
H)Network team
I)Logistics team

Question 41

What is the purpose of the business continuity program at the organization?

Question 42

What are the disadvantages of a time-share?

Question 43

What is the difference between the recovery time objective and the recovery point objective?

Question 44

Discuss five tips for effective BC planning.

Question 45

Why should the should BC and DR teams contain different individuals?

Question 46

What are the responsibilities of the business continuity management team,the operations team,and the computer setup (hardware)team?

Question 47

What are the responsibilities of the applications recovery team,the data management team,and the logistics team?

Question 48

What is the seven-step process used to develop and maintain a viable contingency planning program?

Question 49

Briefly describe the following two operations that must be specified in the BC plan to support return to the primary site: scheduling of employee move and vanguard clearing responsibilities.

Question 50

How does remote journaling differ from electronic vaulting?