ISC Security Planning And Engineering Practice Question
Which THREE methods can be used to ensure high availability for a database in a secure architecture?
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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Multi-region deployment.
Active-passive failover, replication (read replicas), and multi-region deployment are the standard HA methods for databases.
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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Multi-region deployment.
Why this is correct
Protects against regional service outages.
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Active-passive clustering.
Why this is correct
Standard HA configuration.
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Ignoring error logs.
Why it's wrong here
Ignoring logs prevents identification of availability issues.
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Data replication to secondary instances.
Why this is correct
Ensures data availability if the primary fails.
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Running the database on a single server.
Why it's wrong here
Single server is a single point of failure.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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