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CISA Governance and Management of IT Practice Question
Order the steps for performing a data backup in the correct sequence.
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Identify data to be backed up, then choose backup method, then schedule the backup, then execute backup and verify integrity, then store backup offsite.
Backup process: identify data, choose method, schedule, execute/verify, and store offsite.
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Identify data to be backed up, then choose backup method, then schedule the backup, then execute backup and verify integrity, then store backup offsite.
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because you must first know what data to protect, then decide how to back it up, schedule it to occur, perform and verify the backup, and finally store it securely offsite.
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Identify data to be backed up, then schedule the backup, then choose backup method, then execute backup and verify integrity, then store backup offsite.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you should choose the backup method before scheduling, as the schedule may depend on the method (e.g., full vs. incremental).
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Choose backup method, then identify data to be backed up, then schedule the backup, then execute backup and verify integrity, then store backup offsite.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you need to identify the data first to determine what method is appropriate. Choosing a method without knowing the data may lead to inefficiencies.
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Identify data to be backed up, then choose backup method, then execute backup and verify integrity, then schedule the backup, then store backup offsite.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you must schedule the backup before executing it. Executing without a schedule defeats the purpose of regular backups.
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