ISC2 CC Business Continuity, DR & Incident Response Practice Question
During a tabletop exercise, the IT team realizes that the backup tapes are stored in the same building as the servers. Which risk does this highlight?
⚠ Common exam trap
ISC2 often tests the distinction between 'lack of redundancy' (duplicate hardware) and 'insufficient off-site storage' (geographic separation of backups), trapping candidates who confuse high-availability concepts with disaster recovery requirements.
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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Insufficient off-site storage
Storing backup tapes in the same building as the primary servers violates the fundamental principle of geographic separation for disaster recovery. If a fire, flood, or physical security breach destroys the building, both the primary data and the backup tapes are lost simultaneously, rendering the backups useless. This directly indicates a lack of off-site storage, which is a core requirement for a viable backup strategy.
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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Insufficient off-site storage
Why this is correct
Backups should be stored off-site to survive a site-level disaster; storing them on-site creates a single point of failure.
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Single point of failure
Why it's wrong here
While related, the specific risk is inadequate off-site storage.
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Lack of redundancy
Why it's wrong here
Redundancy refers to multiple components; backup storage location is a different concern.
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Inadequate segregation of duties
Why it's wrong here
Segregation of duties is about personnel roles, not physical storage.
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Introduction to Security Principles
Key term
Disaster recovery
Disaster recovery is a set of policies, procedures, and tools that help an organization restore critical IT systems and data after a disruptive event.
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.
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