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SSCP · Question #432

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning (Primarily) addresses the:

The correct answer is A. Availability of the CIA triad. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) primarily address Availability - the 'A' in the CIA triad. Their core purpose is to ensure that systems, data, and business processes remain accessible and operational (or are rapidly restored) in the face…

Submitted by mike_84· Apr 18, 2026Incident Response and Recovery

Question

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning (Primarily) addresses the:

Options

  • AAvailability of the CIA triad
  • BConfidentiality of the CIA triad
  • CIntegrity of the CIA triad
  • DAvailability, Confidentiality and Integrity of the CIA triad

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    86% (18)
  • B
    10% (2)
  • C
    5% (1)

Explanation

Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) primarily address Availability - the 'A' in the CIA triad. Their core purpose is to ensure that systems, data, and business processes remain accessible and operational (or are rapidly restored) in the face of disruptions, outages, or disasters. While security controls in general address all three CIA properties, BCP/DRP are specifically focused on keeping services available and minimizing downtime. Confidentiality (B) is primarily addressed by access controls and encryption; Integrity (C) by hashing, checksums, and change controls.

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#Business Continuity Planning#Disaster Recovery Planning#CIA Triad#Availability

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