SSCP Incident Response and Recovery Practice Question
A company is conducting a disaster recovery test. Which TWO types of tests involve minimal risk to production operations?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common misconception is that 'simulation' or 'parallel' tests are low-risk because they are 'controlled,' but the key distinction is that tabletop and walkthrough involve zero execution of technical recovery steps, while any test that touches production systems carries inherent risk.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Tabletop exercise
A tabletop exercise is a discussion-based test where key personnel walk through a disaster scenario without affecting live systems. It involves no actual failover, data replication, or production traffic, so the risk to operations is zero. This makes it a safe, low-cost method to validate plans and roles.
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Tabletop exercise
Why this is correct
A discussion-based exercise with no actual system changes.
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Simulation test
Why it's wrong here
Simulations may involve some system interaction and moderate risk.
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Parallel test
Why it's wrong here
Parallel tests run DR systems alongside production, which can still pose some risk.
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Walkthrough
Why this is correct
A step-by-step review of the plan without actual execution.
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Full interruption test
Why it's wrong here
This test involves actual failover and carries the highest risk.
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