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ISC2 CC Practice Question: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Response
An organization is evaluating recovery site options. Which TWO factors are most critical when selecting between a hot site and a warm site? (Select TWO.)
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
The primary factors are recovery time objective (RTO) and cost. Hot sites provide fast RTO but are expensive; warm sites are cheaper but have longer RTO.
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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Cost
Why this is correct
Cost differences are significant: hot sites require dedicated resources; warm sites are less expensive.
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Geographic diversity
Why it's wrong here
Geographic diversity is important for both, but not the distinguishing factor between hot and warm sites.
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Number of employees
Why it's wrong here
Number of employees is not directly relevant; it's about IT infrastructure.
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Recovery time objective (RTO)
Why this is correct
RTO directly determines whether a hot site (hours) or warm site (days) is suitable.
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Regulatory compliance
Why it's wrong here
Compliance requirements may influence decisions but are not the primary differentiating factor between hot and warm sites.
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
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 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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