100-160 Question 219
Select 3Your organization operates a cloud-based service that handles critical customer data. A recent hurricane caused significant downtime in one of your data centers. To minimize future disruptions, your team is reviewing the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) and Business Continuity Plan (BCP). Which of the following steps align with best practices for disaster recovery and business continuity in this scenario?
- A
Implementing a secondary data center in a geographically distant region to enable failover during an outage.
- B
Conducting regular backups of customer data and storing them in multiple secure locations.
- C
Relying solely on the primary data center for operations since it has a robust infrastructure.
- D
Testing the DRP and BCP regularly to ensure they work effectively during a disaster.
- E
Focusing only on disaster recovery planning, as business continuity planning is unnecessary for cloud-based services.
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) are essential for minimizing downtime and ensuring data integrity during disasters. Best practices include implementing redundancy (secondary data centers), conducting regular backups, and testing the plans to ensure they are effective. Neglecting these steps or failing to plan for business continuity can lead to significant operational and reputational risks.
- A. Correct.
Correct. Implementing a secondary data center in a geographically distant region is a preventive control that ensures availability and reduces impact during disasters.
- B. Correct.
Correct. Regular backups are a critical part of disaster recovery, ensuring data can be restored in case of data loss or corruption.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Relying solely on a primary data center is a single point of failure. Best practices include redundancy to ensure resilience.
- D. Correct.
Correct. Regular testing of the DRP and BCP ensures that the plans are functional and effective when disasters occur.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Business continuity planning is essential for maintaining critical operations and minimizing downtime during and after disasters, even in cloud-based environments.