CSSLP · Question #323
John works as a security manager for SoftTech Inc. He is working with his team on the disaster recovery management plan. One of his team members has a doubt related to the most cost effective DRP test
The correct answer is C. Structured walk-through test. The structured walk-through test is the most cost-effective and efficient disaster recovery testing plan for identifying overlaps and gaps in the plan before more extensive exercises.
Question
John works as a security manager for SoftTech Inc. He is working with his team on the disaster recovery management plan. One of his team members has a doubt related to the most cost effective DRP testing plan. According to you, which of the following disaster recovery testing plans is the most cost-effective and efficient way to identify areas of overlap in the plan before conducting more demanding training exercises?
Options
- AFull-scale exercise
- BWalk-through drill
- CStructured walk-through test
- DEvacuation drill
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A8% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C83% (30)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
The structured walk-through test is the most cost-effective and efficient disaster recovery testing plan for identifying overlaps and gaps in the plan before more extensive exercises.
A full-scale exercise is the most comprehensive and expensive DRP test, involving actual resource deployment, and is not suitable for initial overlap identification.
A walk-through drill is similar but less structured than a structured walk-through test, making the latter more efficient for identifying plan overlaps.
A structured walk-through test involves reviewing the disaster recovery plan step-by-step in a meeting setting, with participants discussing roles and responsibilities. This method is highly cost-effective as it requires minimal resources and efficiently identifies inconsistencies, gaps, and overlaps in documentation and procedures.
An evacuation drill focuses on personnel safety and egress procedures, not on the operational details and overlaps within a disaster recovery plan.
Concept tested: Disaster recovery plan testing methods
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