Which of the following Disaster Recovery (DR) sites is the MOST difficult to test?

The correct answer is B. Cold site. A cold site is a backup facility with little or no hardware equipment installed. It is the most cost- effective option among the three disaster recovery sites, but it takes a lot of time to properly set it up and resume business operations. Therefore, testing a cold site is the m

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

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Options

AHot site
BCold site
CWarm site
DMobile site

How the community answered

(52 responses)

A
8% (4)
B
87% (45)
C
4% (2)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

A cold site is a backup facility with little or no hardware equipment installed. It is the most cost- effective option among the three disaster recovery sites, but it takes a lot of time to properly set it up and resume business operations. Therefore, testing a cold site is the most difficult and time-

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