ISC2 CC Practice Question: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Response
A company is selecting a recovery site strategy. They need to balance cost and recovery time. Which THREE factors should they consider when choosing between hot, warm, and cold sites? (Select three.)
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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Cost of the facility and equipment
Key factors: cost, recovery time objective (RTO), and data synchronization capabilities. Geography and vendor lock-in are considerations but not primary for site type selection.
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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Geographic diversity
Why it's wrong here
Important but not a factor in selecting between hot/warm/cold.
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Vendor lock-in risks
Why it's wrong here
Relevant but not a primary factor for site type selection.
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Cost of the facility and equipment
Why this is correct
Cost varies significantly among site types.
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Recovery time objective (RTO)
Why this is correct
RTO determines the required readiness level of the site.
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Data synchronization capabilities
Why this is correct
Hot sites require real-time sync; warm/cold need less.
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Key term
Business Continuity Planning
Business Continuity Planning is the process of creating a strategy to keep an organization's essential functions running during and after a major disruption.
Key term
Recovery
Recovery is the process of restoring systems, data, and operations after a security incident, failure, or disaster to return to normal functioning.
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