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CAS-004 Practice Question: During a business continuity planning meeting,…
During a business continuity planning meeting, the team identifies several critical systems. Which THREE of the following are key components of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)? (Select THREE.)
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA CASP+ often tests the distinction between BIA components (which focus on impact and recovery targets) and risk assessment activities (like threat modeling or asset inventory), leading candidates to confuse the two domains.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Mission-essential functions
A is correct because mission-essential functions are a core component of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA). The BIA identifies and prioritizes critical business processes and the resources required to support them, directly linking to mission-essential functions to determine the impact of their disruption. This ensures continuity planning focuses on the most vital operations first.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Mission-essential functions
Why this is correct
BIA identifies which functions are critical to the mission.
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Inventory of all hardware assets
Why it's wrong here
Asset inventory is broader; BIA focuses on criticality of functions.
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Threat modeling of likely attack vectors
Why it's wrong here
Threat modeling is part of risk assessment, not BIA.
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Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
Why this is correct
RTO is a key BIA component defining maximum acceptable downtime.
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Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
Why this is correct
RPO defines acceptable data loss.
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