CGEIT · Question #537
After experiencing poor recovery times following a catastrophic event, an enterprise is seeking to improve its disaster recovery capabilities. Which of the following would BEST enable the enterprise…
The correct answer is A. Continuous testing of disaster recovery capabilities with implementation of lessons learned. To improve disaster recovery capabilities and reduce recovery times, an enterprise should prioritize continuous testing and implementation of lessons learned.
Question
After experiencing poor recovery times following a catastrophic event, an enterprise is seeking to improve its disaster recovery capabilities. Which of the following would BEST enable the enterprise to accomplish this objective?
Options
- AContinuous testing of disaster recovery capabilities with implementation of lessons learned
- BIncreased training and monitoring for disaster recovery personnel who perform below
- CAnnual review and updates to the disaster recovery plan (DRP)
- DIncreased outsourcing of disaster recovery capabilities to ensure reliability
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A50% (27)
- B24% (13)
- C19% (10)
- D7% (4)
Why each option
To improve disaster recovery capabilities and reduce recovery times, an enterprise should prioritize continuous testing and implementation of lessons learned.
Continuous testing of disaster recovery capabilities regularly validates the effectiveness of recovery procedures and infrastructure, uncovering deficiencies before an actual event. Implementing lessons learned from these tests ensures that the disaster recovery plan (DRP) is iteratively improved and refined, directly leading to better recovery times and overall resilience.
While training and monitoring are important for personnel, they do not directly improve the technical recovery capabilities or validate the plan's effectiveness in reducing recovery times.
Annual reviews and updates are necessary but insufficient on their own; without regular testing, the effectiveness of the updated plan remains unverified in achieving improved recovery times.
Outsourcing can enhance reliability but does not inherently guarantee improved recovery times without rigorous testing and the integration of lessons learned from those tests.
Concept tested: Improving disaster recovery capabilities
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/resiliency/recovery-testing-dr
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