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CCSP Practice Question: A company has a disaster recovery (DR) plan that…
A company has a disaster recovery (DR) plan that includes failing over to a secondary cloud region. The plan was tested six months ago and worked, but since then significant infrastructure changes have been made. Which of the following should the company do to ensure the DR plan remains effective?
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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Conduct a tabletop exercise now, followed by a partial failover test of critical applications.
Conducting a tabletop exercise followed by a partial failover test of critical applications allows the company to validate the DR plan against recent infrastructure changes without full disruption. This approach provides immediate feedback and reduces risk. Option A is wrong because waiting for the next annual test leaves the organization exposed to potential failures for an extended period. Option B is wrong while automation can reduce human error, it does not replace the need to validate the plan's effectiveness after changes. Option C is wrong because updating documentation without testing assumes the plan still works, which is unreliable after significant changes.
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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Wait until the next annual DR test to verify the changes.
Why it's wrong here
Delaying testing for a year could leave the organization unprotected.
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Automate the entire failover process to eliminate human error.
Why it's wrong here
Automation is good but still needs testing to ensure it works with the changes.
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Update the DR documentation to reflect the changes and assume the plan still works.
Why it's wrong here
Documentation alone does not verify actual functionality.
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Conduct a tabletop exercise now, followed by a partial failover test of critical applications.
Why this is correct
Tabletop and partial failover identify gaps quickly and are less disruptive.
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