ISC2 CC Business Continuity, DR & Incident Response Practice Question
A company's business continuity plan includes an alternate work site with full IT capabilities. Which type of recovery site does this describe?
⚠ Common exam trap
ISC2 often tests the distinction between hot, warm, and cold sites by emphasizing the 'full IT capabilities' phrase—candidates may confuse a warm site (which has some equipment) with a hot site, but the key differentiator is that a hot site is fully operational and ready for immediate use, while a warm site requires additional setup.
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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Hot site
A hot site is a fully equipped alternate work site with all necessary IT infrastructure—servers, networking, telecommunications, and power—ready to take over operations immediately. The question specifies 'full IT capabilities,' which aligns with the hot site's purpose of enabling rapid failover with minimal downtime, typically within hours.
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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Hot site
Why this is correct
A hot site is fully operational with all necessary hardware, software, and data.
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Mobile site
Why it's wrong here
A mobile site is a portable unit, not necessarily fully equipped.
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Cold site
Why it's wrong here
A cold site has no equipment; it is just a physical space.
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Warm site
Why it's wrong here
A warm site has some equipment but not fully configured.
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Security Operations Basics
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.
Key term
Business continuity
Business continuity is the capability of an organization to continue delivering essential services during and after a disruptive event.
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