100-160 Question 216
Select 3An organization’s data center was struck by a hurricane, causing physical damage to the infrastructure and loss of critical services. Which of the following actions should be included in the organization’s disaster recovery plan (DRP) to ensure operations can resume as quickly as possible?
- A
Conducting regular data backups and storing them in an off-site location
- B
Establishing a secondary data center in a geographically separate location
- C
Documenting the roles and responsibilities of employees during a disaster
- D
Monitoring network traffic to detect potential cyber threats
- E
Testing the disaster recovery plan in simulated disaster scenarios
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Correct answers: A, B, E
Explanation
A disaster recovery plan (DRP) focuses on restoring IT systems and data to resume critical operations after a disaster. Regular off-site backups, establishing a secondary data center, and testing the DRP are essential steps to ensure the organization can recover quickly and efficiently. While roles and responsibilities are vital, they align more with a business continuity plan, and monitoring network traffic addresses cybersecurity, not disaster recovery.
- A. Correct.
Regular backups stored off-site are critical to restore lost data and ensure continuity after a disaster.
- B. Correct.
A secondary data center in a separate location ensures the organization can recover operations even if the primary site is completely incapacitated.
- C. Incorrect.
While documenting roles and responsibilities is important, it is more closely related to a business continuity plan (BCP) than a disaster recovery plan (DRP).
- D. Incorrect.
Monitoring network traffic is a detective control for cybersecurity threats, not a primary action for disaster recovery in the event of physical damage from a natural disaster.
- E. Correct.
Testing the disaster recovery plan ensures it is effective and identifies gaps before an actual disaster occurs.