CRISC · Question #414
An organization has restructured its business processes, and the business continuity plan (BCP) needs to be revised accordingly. Which of the following should be identified FIRST?
The correct answer is C. New potentially disruptive scenarios. When revising a BCP due to restructured business processes, the first step is to identify any new potentially disruptive scenarios that could now impact the updated processes.
Question
An organization has restructured its business processes, and the business continuity plan (BCP) needs to be revised accordingly. Which of the following should be identified FIRST?
Options
- AVariances in recovery times
- BOwnership assignment for controls
- CNew potentially disruptive scenarios
- DContractual changes with customers
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A3% (1)
- B6% (2)
- C83% (30)
- D8% (3)
Why each option
When revising a BCP due to restructured business processes, the first step is to identify any new potentially disruptive scenarios that could now impact the updated processes.
Variances in recovery times are determined after identifying critical processes and scenarios, not as the first step.
Ownership assignment for controls is part of the implementation details, which comes after understanding the new risks.
Business process restructuring can introduce new dependencies, technologies, or operational flows, potentially creating new vulnerabilities or changing the impact of existing threats. Identifying these new disruptive scenarios is foundational for a relevant and effective BCP update, as it dictates the scope of the plan.
Contractual changes with customers might be a consequence or input but not the primary first step for revising the BCP's core logic.
Concept tested: BCP revision and scenario identification
Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-34r1.pdf
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