CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
During a business impact analysis (BIA), which of the following is the MOST important metric to identify for each critical business process?
Answer choices
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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Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)
Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD) defines the maximum acceptable downtime before severe impact.
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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Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
Why it's wrong here
RPO relates to data loss, not overall downtime.
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Work Recovery Time (WRT)
Why it's wrong here
WRT is part of the recovery timeline.
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Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)
Why this is correct
MTD is the key metric for business impact.
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Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
Why it's wrong here
RTO is important but MTD is the absolute maximum.
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