CISA · Question #292
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when defining the recovery time objective (RTO) for a business-critical system?
The correct answer is C. Customer and business uptime requirements. The recovery time objective (RTO) defines the maximum allowable downtime for a business- critical system before significant business impact occurs. Therefore, it must be aligned with the customer and business uptime requirements, as these directly reflect the organization's…
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Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when defining the recovery time objective (RTO) for a business-critical system?
Options
- AMaximum acceptable data loss
- BBackup of data and configurations
- CCustomer and business uptime requirements
- DSupporting infrastructure
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A6% (2)
- B6% (2)
- C86% (30)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
The recovery time objective (RTO) defines the maximum allowable downtime for a business- critical system before significant business impact occurs. Therefore, it must be aligned with the customer and business uptime requirements, as these directly reflect the organization's operational and service-level expectations. Meeting these requirements ensures minimal disruption to business processes and customer satisfaction.
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