CRISC · Question #491
Which of the following should be the PRIMARY focus of a disaster recovery management (DRM) framework and related processes?
The correct answer is C. Ensuring timely recovery of critical business operations. The primary focus of a disaster recovery management (DRM) framework is to ensure the timely and effective restoration of essential business operations after a disruptive event.
Question
Which of the following should be the PRIMARY focus of a disaster recovery management (DRM) framework and related processes?
Options
- ARestoring IT and cybersecurity operations
- BAssessing the impact and probability of disaster scenarios
- CEnsuring timely recovery of critical business operations
- DDetermining capacity for alternate sites
How the community answered
(41 responses)- B2% (1)
- C95% (39)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
The primary focus of a disaster recovery management (DRM) framework is to ensure the timely and effective restoration of essential business operations after a disruptive event.
Restoring IT and cybersecurity operations is a critical objective within DRM but serves the larger goal of business recovery, not the primary focus itself.
Assessing impact and probability of disaster scenarios is a prerequisite for developing a DRM framework, but not its primary focus during execution.
DRM aims to minimize the impact of disasters by facilitating the rapid resumption of critical business functions. While IT and cybersecurity restoration are vital components, they are ultimately means to the end of ensuring business continuity and operational resilience.
Determining capacity for alternate sites is a specific planning activity within DRM, essential for recovery but not the overarching primary focus of the entire framework.
Concept tested: Disaster Recovery Management (DRM) objectives
Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-34r1.pdf
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