ISC2 CC Practice Question: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Response
An organization is developing a Business Continuity Plan (BCP). Which analysis is performed first to identify critical business functions and their dependencies?
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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Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
A Business Impact Analysis (BIA) identifies critical functions, dependencies, and recovery priorities, forming the foundation for the BCP.
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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Risk assessment
Why it's wrong here
A risk assessment evaluates threats and vulnerabilities to determine potential impacts, but it does not identify which business functions are critical or how they depend on each other; that is the role of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), which must precede risk assessment in BCP development. It is tempting because risk assessment is a foundational step in security planning, and would be the correct choice if the question asked for the first analysis to prioritise threats after critical functions are already known.
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Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
Why this is correct
The BIA focuses on identifying critical business functions and their recovery requirements.
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Vulnerability assessment
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability assessment identifies weaknesses, not critical functions.
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Gap analysis
Why it's wrong here
A gap analysis compares current state to desired state, not the first step.
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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
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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