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SSCP Practice Question: A company's disaster recovery plan includes…
A company's disaster recovery plan includes offsite tape backups. During a test, it is discovered that the tapes are stored at a location that shares the same power grid as the primary site. Which risk does this pose?
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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The tapes may be inaccessible during a power outage
Storing offsite tapes at a location that shares the same power grid as the primary site means a regional power outage could render both sites inaccessible, preventing retrieval of the tapes. Option A is incorrect because tape degradation is a separate issue related to storage conditions, not power grid dependency. Option C is incorrect because encryption is unrelated to power grid sharing. Option D is incorrect because RTO (Recovery Time Objective) could be affected, but the primary risk here is inaccessibility due to power outage, not necessarily exceeding RTO.
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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The tapes may degrade over time
Why it's wrong here
Degradation is unrelated to shared power grid.
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The tapes may be inaccessible during a power outage
Why this is correct
If both sites lose power, the tapes cannot be retrieved for recovery.
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The tapes are not encrypted
Why it's wrong here
Encryption status is not indicated by the power grid issue.
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The recovery time may exceed the RTO
Why it's wrong here
While possible, the immediate risk is inaccessibility, not necessarily RTO violation.
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