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Systems administrator and key support staff come together to simulate a hypothetical interruption of service. The team updates the disaster recovery processes and documentation after meeting. Which…

The correct answer is C. Tabletop exercise. The team's activity of simulating a hypothetical interruption of service and subsequently updating disaster recovery processes and documentation is characteristic of a discussion-based exercise.

Submitted by carter_n· Mar 4, 2026Security operations

Question

Systems administrator and key support staff come together to simulate a hypothetical interruption of service. The team updates the disaster recovery processes and documentation after meeting. Which of the following describes the team's efforts?

Options

  • ABusiness impact analysis
  • BContinuity of operation
  • CTabletop exercise
  • DOrder of restoration

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    10% (5)
  • C
    70% (35)
  • D
    16% (8)

Why each option

The team's activity of simulating a hypothetical interruption of service and subsequently updating disaster recovery processes and documentation is characteristic of a discussion-based exercise.

ABusiness impact analysis

A business impact analysis (BIA) focuses on identifying critical business functions and the potential consequences of their disruption, rather than simulating an interruption to test or update existing plans.

BContinuity of operation

Continuity of operation (COOP) refers to the overall capability or plan to ensure essential functions continue during and after a disruption, which is a broader concept than the specific exercise described.

CTabletop exerciseCorrect

A tabletop exercise is a discussion-based drill where participants verbally walk through a simulated disaster scenario to evaluate existing plans, identify weaknesses, and update procedures or documentation. This perfectly matches the described activity of simulating an interruption and updating disaster recovery processes after the meeting.

DOrder of restoration

An order of restoration is a specific sequence for bringing systems and services back online after an outage, which is a component of a disaster recovery plan, not the entire simulation activity itself.

Concept tested: Disaster recovery exercise types

Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-84.pdf

Topics

#tabletop exercise#disaster recovery#business continuity#incident response

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