CISM · Question #470
Which of the following activities would provide the MOST assurance that a backup solution is operating effectively?
The correct answer is C. Performing data recovery testing. The most effective way to ensure that a backup solution is operating properly is to perform actual data recovery testing. This verifies that backups are functional, complete, and restorable in the event of data loss. While interviews, architecture reviews, and tabletop…
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Which of the following activities would provide the MOST assurance that a backup solution is operating effectively?
Options
- AConducting interviews with key stakeholders
- BConducting a thorough review of architecture documentation
- CPerforming data recovery testing
- DPerforming a backup and recovery tabletop exercise
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A18% (7)
- B3% (1)
- C72% (28)
- D8% (3)
Explanation
The most effective way to ensure that a backup solution is operating properly is to perform actual data recovery testing. This verifies that backups are functional, complete, and restorable in the event of data loss. While interviews, architecture reviews, and tabletop exercises provide useful insights, they do not confirm the operational effectiveness of the backup system like real-world recovery testing does.
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