CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
Which type of disaster recovery test involves a full switch-over from the primary site to the alternate site, resulting in actual disruption of normal operations?
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Full interruption test
A full interruption test (also called full-scale test) involves actual failover, shutting down primary operations and running completely from the alternate site.
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Full interruption test
Why this is correct
Correct. This is the most realistic and disruptive test.
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Tabletop test
Why it's wrong here
Tabletop is a discussion-based exercise.
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Parallel test
Why it's wrong here
Parallel runs DR systems alongside production but does not switch over.
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Simulation test
Why it's wrong here
Simulation tests specific scenarios without full failover.
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