What is the key difference between a disaster recovery plan and a business continuity plan?

Question

Options

• ADisaster recovery plans focus on data backup, while business continuity plans focus on personnel
• BDisaster recovery plans are concerned with technology recovery, while business continuity plans
• CDisaster recovery plans are only applicable to natural disasters, while business continuity plans
• DDisaster recovery plans are shorter and simpler than business continuity plans.

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  95% (39)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Disaster Recovery vs. Business Continuity Plans

Option B is correct because a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) specifically addresses the restoration of IT systems, infrastructure, and technology after a disruption, while a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) takes a broader approach, ensuring that all critical business operations and functions can continue or resume during and after a disaster - encompassing people, processes, communications, and technology together.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is incorrect because DRPs are not limited to data backup, and BCPs address far more than just personnel
• C is incorrect because both plans apply to any type of disruption (cyberattacks, power outages, pandemics), not just natural disasters
• D is incorrect because complexity depends on the organization's size and needs - BCPs are typically more comprehensive, not simpler

Memory Tip: Think of it this way - DR = Digital Recovery (focused on tech/IT systems), while BC = Business Carries on (the whole organization keeps running). The DRP is essentially a subset of the larger BCP - if you can remember that relationship, you'll never confuse the two on an exam.

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