- A
Warm site
Why wrong: A warm site has some equipment but may require additional configuration, typically taking hours to days.
- B
Mobile site
Why wrong: A mobile site may take time to deploy and is not typically used for sub-4-hour RTOs.
- C
Hot site
A hot site is fully configured and can be operational quickly, meeting a 4-hour RTO.
- D
Cold site
Why wrong: A cold site provides only space and infrastructure; setup can take days, not hours.
Question 104 of 1,000
SSCP Incident Response and Recovery Practice Question
This SSCP practice question tests your understanding of incident response and recovery. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company's disaster recovery plan specifies an RTO of 4 hours for its customer relationship management (CRM) system. Which of the following DR site types is MOST appropriate to meet this RTO?
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
✓
Hot site
A hot site is fully configured with hardware, software, and live data replication, enabling recovery within minutes to a few hours. Since the RTO is 4 hours, a hot site can meet this requirement by allowing immediate failover without the need for extensive setup or data restoration.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Warm site
Why it's wrong here
A warm site has some equipment but may require additional configuration, typically taking hours to days.
- ✗
Mobile site
Why it's wrong here
A mobile site may take time to deploy and is not typically used for sub-4-hour RTOs.
- ✓
Hot site
Why this is correct
A hot site is fully configured and can be operational quickly, meeting a 4-hour RTO.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Cold site
Why it's wrong here
A cold site provides only space and infrastructure; setup can take days, not hours.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse a warm site (which has hardware but not live data) as sufficient for a 4-hour RTO, underestimating the time needed to restore and validate backups, which can easily exceed 4 hours for a CRM system with large databases.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, a hot site maintains synchronous or asynchronous data replication (e.g., using SAN replication or database log shipping) to keep the standby system within seconds of the primary. In real-world scenarios, organizations often combine hot sites with automated failover orchestration (e.g., using DNS changes or load balancer reconfiguration) to achieve RTOs as low as 15 minutes, but even manual failover at a hot site can comfortably meet a 4-hour window.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A security analyst at a medium-sized enterprise encounters this scenario during an investigation or architecture review. The correct answer reflects best practice for the specific threat or control described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Security exam questions test whether you can match controls to threats in context — not just recall definitions.
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What does this SSCP question test?
Incident Response and Recovery — This question tests Incident Response and Recovery — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Hot site — A hot site is fully configured with hardware, software, and live data replication, enabling recovery within minutes to a few hours. Since the RTO is 4 hours, a hot site can meet this requirement by allowing immediate failover without the need for extensive setup or data restoration.
What should I do if I get this SSCP question wrong?
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What is the key concept behind this question?
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