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ISC2 CC Practice Question: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Response
A company uses a reciprocal agreement for disaster recovery. What is a primary risk of this strategy?
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Why each option matters
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Both organizations may be impacted by the same disaster
In a reciprocal agreement, two organizations agree to host each other's systems. A key risk is that both may be affected by the same disaster (e.g., regional power outage) or that the partner's capacity may be insufficient.
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Data confidentiality issues
Why it's wrong here
While possible, the primary risk is geographic proximity.
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Both organizations may be impacted by the same disaster
Why this is correct
If they are in the same geographic area, a disaster could affect both.
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Slow recovery due to lack of equipment
Why it's wrong here
Lack of equipment is more typical of a cold site.
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High cost of maintaining the agreement
Why it's wrong here
Reciprocal agreements are typically low cost.
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Risk Management and Security Controls
Key term
Risk
Risk is the possibility that an event or action will negatively affect an organization's ability to achieve its goals, often measured in terms of likelihood and impact.
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.
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