ISC Contingency Management Practice Question
When designing a Disaster Recovery Program, which THREE of the following represent common 'single points of failure' that must be addressed?
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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Key-person dependency for initiating the disaster declaration.
Resilience requires removing dependencies on single, irreplaceable entities (people, physical locations, or specific gateway devices).
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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Key-person dependency for initiating the disaster declaration.
Why this is correct
If only one person can declare a disaster, the process fails if that person is incapacitated.
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Dependence on a single, non-redundant telecommunications provider for data replication.
Why this is correct
If the ISP fails, the replication fails.
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Reliance on a single physical location for primary and backup storage.
Why this is correct
Geographic concentration is a major risk to recovery.
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Use of standardized enterprise resource planning software.
Why it's wrong here
Using standard software is an operational choice, not a failure point.
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The use of automated server patching tools.
Why it's wrong here
Patching tools are operational utilities, not points of failure.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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