To ensure alignment between the disaster recovery plan (DRP) and incident response plan, which of the following is MOST important for the information security manager to verify?

Question

Options

• AThe business impact analysis (BIA) has recently been updated.
• BThe plans have similar requirements regarding escalations.
• CThe same organizational department handles related testing.
• DThe plans document the handoff between various teams.

• A
  16% (6)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  8% (3)
• D
  70% (26)

Explanation

Documenting the handoff between teams (D) is the most critical alignment point because the DRP and IRP operate in sequence - the incident response team detects and contains the incident, then hands off to the DR team to restore operations; without a documented handoff, gaps or duplicated efforts cause failures at exactly the wrong moment.

Why the distractors fall short:

• (A) An updated BIA informs the DRP, but doesn't directly ensure the two plans are aligned with each other.
• (B) Similar escalation requirements are useful but secondary - escalation paths can differ between plans without creating a dangerous gap.
• (C) Having the same department test both plans aids consistency but doesn't guarantee the plans themselves are aligned operationally.

Memory tip: Think of IRP and DRP as a relay race - the handoff is where drops happen. The security manager's job is to make sure that baton exchange is documented, clear, and practiced.

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