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CISA Uses a hot site for disaster recovery Practice Question
An organization uses a hot site for disaster recovery. During a recent test, the hot site did not have the latest version of the application software. What is the MOST likely cause?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Inadequate change management procedures
The hot site missing the latest application version points to a failure in ensuring updates are deployed to the DR environment. This is a change management failure, as proper procedures would require that software changes be replicated to the hot site. Option B (failure to synchronize data) deals with data, not application software. Option C (lack of backup media) relates to data backups. Option D (insufficient bandwidth) affects data replication speed, not version updates. Therefore, inadequate change management procedures (option A) are the most likely cause.
Answer analysis
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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Inadequate change management procedures
Why this is correct
Without proper change management, software updates may not be applied to the hot site.
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Failure to synchronize data
Why it's wrong here
Data synchronization is about data, not software versions.
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Lack of backup media
Why it's wrong here
Backup media are not used for hot site replication.
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Insufficient bandwidth
Why it's wrong here
Bandwidth affects replication speed, not version consistency.
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