CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #740
What is the primary purpose of a business impact analysis (BIA)?
The correct answer is D. Determining the recovery time objectives (RTO) for critical functions. A Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a planning process that identifies critical business functions and determines how long the organization can tolerate their disruption. Its primary output includes Recovery Time Objectives (RTO - how quickly a function must be restored) and…
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What is the primary purpose of a business impact analysis (BIA)?
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- AEvaluating the potential financial impact of disruptions
- BIdentifying vulnerabilities in the organization's IT infrastructure
- CAssessing the likelihood of specific cyber threats
- DDetermining the recovery time objectives (RTO) for critical functions
How the community answered
(65 responses)- A3% (2)
- B6% (4)
- C3% (2)
- D88% (57)
Explanation
A Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a planning process that identifies critical business functions and determines how long the organization can tolerate their disruption. Its primary output includes Recovery Time Objectives (RTO - how quickly a function must be restored) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO - how much data loss is acceptable). While a BIA may touch on financial impact (A) as part of its analysis, financial assessment is a supporting input, not the primary purpose. Identifying IT vulnerabilities (B) belongs to risk assessments, and evaluating threat likelihood (C) is part of threat modeling.
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