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CGRC · Question #223

The amount of time mission/business processes can be disrupted without causing significant harm to the organization's mission. Response:

The correct answer is A. Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD). The statement defines Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD), which is the longest period a mission or business process can be disrupted without causing significant harm to the organization.

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Question

The amount of time mission/business processes can be disrupted without causing significant harm to the organization's mission. Response:

Options

  • AMaximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)
  • BRecovery Time Objective (RTO)
  • CSystem of Records Notice (SRN)
  • DDisaster Recovery Plan (DRP)

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    90% (35)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

The statement defines Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD), which is the longest period a mission or business process can be disrupted without causing significant harm to the organization.

AMaximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)Correct

Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD) is precisely defined as the maximum amount of time a business process can be disrupted without causing significant or unacceptable harm to the organization's mission or objectives, before recovery efforts become ineffective or too costly.

BRecovery Time Objective (RTO)

Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is the targeted duration of time within which a business process must be restored after a disaster, not the maximum tolerable disruption period.

CSystem of Records Notice (SRN)

A System of Records Notice (SRN) is a public notice required under the Privacy Act that identifies a system of records, unrelated to business disruption tolerance.

DDisaster Recovery Plan (DRP)

A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is a comprehensive document outlining procedures for restoring operations after a disaster, not a metric for downtime tolerance.

Concept tested: Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/maximum-tolerable-downtime

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