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ISC2 CC Practice Question: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Response
Which backup strategy offers the fastest restore time but requires the most storage space?
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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Full backup
A full backup copies all data, making restore fastest (only one set needed), but it consumes the most storage and time to perform.
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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Incremental backup
Why it's wrong here
Incremental has slow restore because multiple sets must be restored.
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Differential backup
Why it's wrong here
Differential has medium restore speed.
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Snapshot backup
Why it's wrong here
Snapshots are not a traditional backup strategy and have different trade-offs.
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Full backup
Why this is correct
Full backup has fast restore but high storage.
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