CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of a business impact analysis (BIA)?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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To identify critical business processes and their recovery requirements
BIA identifies critical processes, dependencies, and recovery requirements.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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To establish service level agreements (SLAs)
Why it's wrong here
SLAs are operational targets, not BIA outputs.
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To identify critical business processes and their recovery requirements
Why this is correct
This is the primary purpose of BIA.
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To test the effectiveness of backup procedures
Why it's wrong here
Testing is separate from BIA.
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To develop the disaster recovery plan
Why it's wrong here
BIA informs the plan but is not the plan itself.
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