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SY0-701 Security Operations Practice Question
Drag and drop the steps to implement a backup strategy following the 3-2-1 rule into the correct order.
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Step 1: Create primary backup on one medium; Step 2: Create second backup on different medium; Step 3: Store one copy offsite; Step 4: Regularly test backup restoration.
The 3-2-1 rule ensures redundancy: three copies, two different media, one offsite. Testing is crucial to verify recoverability.
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Step 1: Create primary backup on one medium; Step 2: Create second backup on different medium; Step 3: Store one copy offsite; Step 4: Regularly test backup restoration.
Why this is correct
This order correctly implements the 3-2-1 rule by first creating the primary copy, then a second copy on a different medium to ensure two different media types, then storing one copy offsite for geographic redundancy, and finally testing to verify recoverability.
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Step 1: Create primary backup on one medium; Step 2: Store one copy offsite; Step 3: Create second backup on different medium; Step 4: Regularly test backup restoration.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because storing a copy offsite before creating the second copy on a different medium violates the 3-2-1 rule's requirement for two different media types. The second copy should be made before offsite storage to ensure media diversity.
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Step 1: Create primary backup on one medium; Step 2: Create second backup on same medium; Step 3: Store both copies offsite; Step 4: Regularly test backup restoration.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because using the same medium for both copies violates the 'two different media' requirement, and storing both copies offsite does not protect against site-level disasters. The 3-2-1 rule mandates two different media types and one copy offsite.
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Step 1: Store one copy offsite; Step 2: Create second backup on different medium; Step 3: Create primary backup on one medium; Step 4: Regularly test backup restoration.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you cannot store a copy offsite before creating it; also, the primary backup should be created first as the initial copy. This order is logically impossible and does not follow the correct sequence of implementation.
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