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SY0-701 · Question #917

SY0-701 Question #917: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Recovery time objective. RTO is the maximum acceptable downtime: the target window within which systems and operations must be restored after a disruption. When the team asks “how long until we’re back up?”, they’re defining the RTO.

Submitted by viktor_hu· Mar 6, 2026Security program management and oversight

Question

A company's security team is reviewing its business continuity plan and must determine the amount of time needed for operations to resume after a disaster. Which of the following describes the time frame the security team is trying to determine?

Options

  • ARecovery time objective
  • BRecovery point objective
  • CMean time between failures
  • DMean time to repair

Explanation

RTO is the maximum acceptable downtime: the target window within which systems and operations must be restored after a disruption. When the team asks “how long until we’re back up?”, they’re defining the RTO.

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