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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.

Submitted by sofia.br· Apr 18, 2026IT Risk Assessment

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)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    83% (30)
  • D
    8% (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.

AVariances in recovery times

Variances in recovery times are determined after identifying critical processes and scenarios, not as the first step.

BOwnership assignment for controls

Ownership assignment for controls is part of the implementation details, which comes after understanding the new risks.

CNew potentially disruptive scenariosCorrect

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.

DContractual changes with customers

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

Topics

#BCP revision#Risk identification#Business process change#Disruptive scenarios

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