CSSLP · Question #303
Which of the following recovery plans includes specific strategies and actions to deal with specific variances to assumptions resulting in a particular security problem, emergency, or state of affairs
The correct answer is D. Contingency plan. The question asks to identify the recovery plan that includes specific strategies and actions to address specific variances or assumptions leading to a security problem, emergency, or particular state of affairs.
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Which of the following recovery plans includes specific strategies and actions to deal with specific variances to assumptions resulting in a particular security problem, emergency, or state of affairs?
Options
- ADisaster recovery plan
- BBusiness continuity plan
- CContinuity of Operations Plan
- DContingency plan
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A3% (1)
- C6% (2)
- D91% (30)
Why each option
The question asks to identify the recovery plan that includes specific strategies and actions to address specific variances or assumptions leading to a security problem, emergency, or particular state of affairs.
A disaster recovery plan (DRP) focuses on restoring IT systems and data after a major disaster, which is broader than dealing with specific variances to assumptions.
A business continuity plan (BCP) focuses on maintaining critical business functions during and after a disruption, encompassing DRP but still broader than specific event responses.
A Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) focuses on maintaining essential functions during disruptions, typically for government agencies, and is broader in scope than a specific contingency plan.
A contingency plan includes specific strategies and actions to deal with particular variances to assumptions, resulting in a specific security problem, emergency, or state of affairs. It focuses on immediate, short-term responses to specific events to mitigate impact.
Concept tested: Types of IT recovery plans
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-34/rev-1/final
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