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SY0-501 · Question #54

Which of the following should identify critical systems and components?

The correct answer is D. BCP. A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is designed to ensure business operations continue during and after disruptions, requiring an initial phase to identify critical systems and components through a Business Impact Analysis (BIA).

Submitted by suresh_in· Mar 4, 2026Security program management and oversight

Question

Which of the following should identify critical systems and components?

Options

  • AMOU
  • BBPA
  • CITCP
  • DBCP

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    14% (7)
  • D
    78% (40)

Why each option

A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is designed to ensure business operations continue during and after disruptions, requiring an initial phase to identify critical systems and components through a Business Impact Analysis (BIA).

AMOU

An MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) is a formal agreement between parties outlining a common understanding or course of action and does not typically identify an organization's critical systems.

BBPA

A BPA (Business Partner Agreement) is a contract between business partners that specifies the terms of their relationship and shared responsibilities, not for identifying internal critical systems.

CITCP

An ITCP (IT Contingency Plan) focuses on the recovery of specific IT systems, but it is typically informed by the overarching BCP which first identifies *what* IT systems are critical to the business via a Business Impact Analysis.

DBCPCorrect

A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) encompasses the strategies and procedures to ensure the continued operation of an organization's essential business functions during and after a disaster. A crucial step in developing a BCP is conducting a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), which identifies and prioritizes critical business processes, systems, and their supporting components, along with their recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs).

Concept tested: Business continuity planning and critical system identification

Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-34r1.pdf

Topics

#BCP#business continuity#critical systems#disaster recovery

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