CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #364
What is the primary goal of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)?
The correct answer is D. Restoring the business to full last-known reliable operations. The primary goal of a DRP is to restore IT systems, infrastructure, and data to their last known good operational state following a disaster. This distinguishes it from a BCP (which maintains ongoing business operations during disruption), an emergency response plan (which…
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What is the primary goal of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)?
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- AEnsuring the sustainability of business operations after an interruption
- BMaintaining critical business functions during a disruption
- CGuiding emergency response personnel during a disaster
- DRestoring the business to full last-known reliable operations
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(17 responses)- B6% (1)
- D94% (16)
Explanation
The primary goal of a DRP is to restore IT systems, infrastructure, and data to their last known good operational state following a disaster. This distinguishes it from a BCP (which maintains ongoing business operations during disruption), an emergency response plan (which guides first responders during an event), and a business sustainability plan. DRP is specifically IT-focused and recovery-oriented-it documents step-by-step procedures to bring systems back online and restore data from backups as quickly as possible.
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