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CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience

An organization has defined an SLA that requires critical incidents to be resolved within 4 hours. A P1 incident is reported at 10:00 AM. At what time must the incident be resolved to meet the SLA?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

2:00 PM

P1 incidents are critical and require immediate resolution. With a 4-hour SLA from the time of reporting (10:00 AM), the resolution must occur by 2:00 PM.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • 2:00 PM

    Why this is correct

    Correct. 4 hours after 10:00 AM is 2:00 PM.

  • 4:00 PM

    Why it's wrong here

    This is 6 hours after reporting, exceeding the 4-hour SLA.

  • 6:00 PM

    Why it's wrong here

    This is 8 hours after reporting, far exceeding the SLA.

  • 12:00 PM

    Why it's wrong here

    This is 2 hours after reporting, not 4.

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