Business Continuity Planning Flashcards
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An organization experiences a power outage affecting its primary data center. The BC team activates the alternate site per the BCP. This activation phase is best described as:
Answer: Response
Activating alternate facilities and mobilizing the BC team in the immediate aftermath of a disruptive event falls within the response phase of the incident lifecycle.
What role does insurance play in a comprehensive business continuity strategy?
Answer: It is a risk transfer mechanism that complements but does not replace operational continuity plans
Insurance transfers financial risk but does not restore operations or protect customers, making it a complement to — not a substitute for — operational BCP.
In business continuity, 'interdependency analysis' is conducted to:
Answer: Map how critical business processes rely on each other and on shared resources
Interdependency analysis identifies upstream and downstream relationships between business functions and shared infrastructure, preventing blind spots in recovery sequencing.
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a 'pandemic' as a business continuity threat versus a traditional disaster?
Answer: It affects the workforce across all locations simultaneously rather than a single site
A pandemic simultaneously reduces available workforce across all geographic locations, making traditional site-based recovery strategies (hot/warm/cold sites) insufficient on their own.
What is the primary goal of a 'post-exercise report' following a BCP drill?
Answer: To document findings, gaps, and corrective actions to improve the plan
The post-exercise report captures observations, identifies weaknesses in the plan or execution, and drives an action plan to close gaps before a real event.
A CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional) designation requires candidates to demonstrate knowledge across how many DRII Professional Practices?
Answer: 10
The DRII framework comprises 10 Professional Practices that together cover the full lifecycle of a business continuity management program.
Which term describes the documented set of procedures for returning a business to normal operations after recovery activities are complete?
Answer: Business Resumption Plan
A Business Resumption Plan outlines the steps to transition from temporary recovery mode back to normal, fully restored business operations.