CISM · Question #184
Which of the following is the MOST important factor in determining whether a disaster recovery test is successful?
The correct answer is D. Critical business processes are restored. The ultimate purpose of disaster recovery is to restore business operations - not merely to recover technology components. A DR test is successful when it demonstrates that critical business processes can be resumed within acceptable recovery time and recovery point objectives…
Question
Which of the following is the MOST important factor in determining whether a disaster recovery test is successful?
Options
- ACommunications are timely and accurate.
- BOnly business data files from offsite storage are used.
- CKey resources are engaged.
- DCritical business processes are restored.
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A2% (1)
- B4% (2)
- C10% (5)
- D84% (43)
Explanation
The ultimate purpose of disaster recovery is to restore business operations - not merely to recover technology components. A DR test is successful when it demonstrates that critical business processes can be resumed within acceptable recovery time and recovery point objectives. Timely and accurate communications (A) are important but are a supporting activity, not the measure of recovery success. Using only offsite storage data files (B) is a test condition or methodology constraint, not a success criterion. Engaging key resources (C) is necessary but procedural - having the right people present does not confirm that business processes were actually restored. Answer D directly measures whether the DR plan achieves its core business objective.
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