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SSCP Question #538: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Incremental Backup. Incremental backups capture only the data that has changed since the last backup of any kind (full or incremental). This means each incremental backup job operates on the smallest possible dataset, making it the fastest to complete. A Full Backup copies all data every time (slowe

Submitted by minji_kr· Apr 18, 2026Security Operations and Administration

Question

Which backup type run at regular intervals would take the least time to complete?

Options

  • AFull Backup
  • BDifferential Backup
  • CIncremental Backup
  • DDisk Mirroring

Explanation

Incremental backups capture only the data that has changed since the last backup of any kind (full or incremental). This means each incremental backup job operates on the smallest possible dataset, making it the fastest to complete. A Full Backup copies all data every time (slowest). A Differential Backup copies all changes since the last full backup, growing larger over time. Disk Mirroring is real-time replication, not a scheduled backup. While incremental backups are fastest to write, they require the most time to restore (requiring the last full backup plus all subsequent incrementals).

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#Backup types#Data protection#Data recovery

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