Which of the following Disaster recovery (DR) testing processes is LEAST likely to disrupt normal business operations?

The correct answer is C. Table-top. A table-top DR testing process is the least likely to disrupt normal business operations, as it involves only a discussion or a walkthrough of the DR plan with the key stakeholders and participants. No actual systems or resources are involved in the test, and no disruption or dow

Submitted by tunde_lagos· Mar 5, 2026Security Operations

Question

Which of the following Disaster recovery (DR) testing processes is LEAST likely to disrupt normal business operations?

Options

AParallel
BSimulation
CTable-top
DCut-over

How the community answered

(30 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
13% (4)
C
80% (24)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

A table-top DR testing process is the least likely to disrupt normal business operations, as it involves only a discussion or a walkthrough of the DR plan with the key stakeholders and participants. No actual systems or resources are involved in the test, and no disruption or downtime is expected. A parallel DR testing process involves activating the backup site and running the systems in parallel with the primary site, which may cause some performance issues or conflicts. A simulation DR testing process involves simulating a disaster scenario and testing the response capabilities of the staff and the systems, which may cause some stress or confusion. A cut-over DR testing process involves switching the operations entirely to the backup site and shutting down the primary site, which may cause the most disruption and risk of the DR testing processes.

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