CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #641
What is the importance of conducting regular risk assessments in the context of disaster recovery?
The correct answer is B. To identify potential vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure. Regular risk assessments help organizations proactively identify weaknesses, misconfigurations, outdated software, or gaps in their IT infrastructure before a disaster exploits them. This feeds directly into improving the disaster recovery plan. Defining RTOs is part of a…
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What is the importance of conducting regular risk assessments in the context of disaster recovery?
Options
- ATo define the recovery time objectives (RTO) for critical functions
- BTo identify potential vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure
- CTo assess the financial impact of cyber incidents
- DTo eliminate the need for a disaster recovery plan
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A5% (2)
- B91% (39)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Regular risk assessments help organizations proactively identify weaknesses, misconfigurations, outdated software, or gaps in their IT infrastructure before a disaster exploits them. This feeds directly into improving the disaster recovery plan. Defining RTOs is part of a Business Impact Analysis, not a risk assessment. Risk assessments inform financial impact analysis but are not the same thing, and they complement - not eliminate - the need for a disaster recovery plan.
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