CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #472
What is the primary purpose of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?
The correct answer is A. Preserve business operations while recovering from a significant disruption. A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is designed to keep critical business functions operational during and after a significant disruption (natural disaster, cyberattack, outage, etc.). Its primary goal is continuity of operations, not just IT recovery. While a BCP may include…
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What is the primary purpose of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?
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- APreserve business operations while recovering from a significant disruption
- BGuarantee the confidentiality, integrity, and authentication of information
- CSupply customer service staff with alternate working areas
- DIdentify the dependencies of consumer billing inquiries and revenue
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A86% (24)
- B4% (1)
- C7% (2)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is designed to keep critical business functions operational during and after a significant disruption (natural disaster, cyberattack, outage, etc.). Its primary goal is continuity of operations, not just IT recovery. While a BCP may include provisions for alternate work sites and address dependencies, those are components that serve the overarching goal of preserving business operations throughout a disruption.
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