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What protocol is often used between gateway hosts on the Internet' To control the scope of a Business Continuity Management (BCM) system, a security practitioner should identify which of the…

The correct answer is A. Size, nature, and complexity of the organization. Defining the scope of a Business Continuity Management (BCM) system requires understanding the organization's characteristics to ensure appropriate coverage and applicability of continuity controls.

Submitted by weili_xi· Mar 5, 2026Security and Risk Management

Question

What protocol is often used between gateway hosts on the Internet' To control the scope of a Business Continuity Management (BCM) system, a security practitioner should identify which of the following?

Options

  • ASize, nature, and complexity of the organization
  • BBusiness needs of the security organization
  • CAll possible risks
  • DAdaptation model for future recovery planning

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    91% (42)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

Defining the scope of a Business Continuity Management (BCM) system requires understanding the organization's characteristics to ensure appropriate coverage and applicability of continuity controls.

ASize, nature, and complexity of the organizationCorrect

ISO 22301 and BCM best practices specify that scoping a BCM system must begin by identifying the size, nature, and complexity of the organization, as these factors determine the breadth of processes, dependencies, and resources that must be included. This ensures the BCM scope is neither too narrow to cover critical functions nor too broad to be manageable. Without this foundational understanding, continuity plans cannot be realistically tailored or implemented.

BBusiness needs of the security organization

The scope of BCM must encompass the entire organization's critical functions, not just the security organization's needs, which represents only a subset of business continuity requirements.

CAll possible risks

Identifying all possible risks is part of the risk assessment phase that occurs after scope is defined, not a criterion for determining the scope itself.

DAdaptation model for future recovery planning

An adaptation model for future recovery planning is an output or component of BCM planning, not an input used to control or define the system's scope.

Concept tested: BCM scope definition based on organizational characteristics

Source: https://www.iso.org/standard/75106.html

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#Business Continuity Management#BCM scope#Organizational factors

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