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SSCP · Question #392

Who should direct short-term recovery actions immediately following a disaster?

The correct answer is C. Disaster Recovery Manager.. The Disaster Recovery Manager should also be a member of the team that assisted in the development of the Disaster Recovery Plan. Senior-level management need to support the process but would not be involved with the initial process. The following answers are incorrect: Chief Inf

Submitted by kwame.gh· Apr 18, 2026Incident Response and Recovery

Question

Who should direct short-term recovery actions immediately following a disaster?

Options

  • AChief Information Officer.
  • BChief Operating Officer.
  • CDisaster Recovery Manager.
  • DChief Executive Officer.

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    90% (44)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

The Disaster Recovery Manager should also be a member of the team that assisted in the development of the Disaster Recovery Plan. Senior-level management need to support the process but would not be involved with the initial process. The following answers are incorrect: Chief Information Officer. Is incorrect because the Senior-level management are the ones to authorize the recovery plan and process but during the initial recovery process they will most likely be heavily involved in other matters. Chief Operating Officer. Is incorrect because the Senior-level management are the ones to authorize the recovery plan and process but during the initial recovery process they will most likely be heavily involved in other matters. Chief Executive Officer. Is incorrect because the Senior-level management are the ones to authorize the recovery plan and process but during the initial recovery process they will most likely be heavily involved in other matters.

Topics

#Disaster Recovery#Recovery Management#Incident Response Roles#Business Continuity

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