SSCP Incident Response and Recovery Practice Question
During a full interruption test of the disaster recovery plan, which of the following is the PRIMARY risk?
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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Extended downtime or data loss if the plan fails
Full interruption tests involve actually failing over to the DR site, which may cause extended downtime or data loss if the plan has flaws or if the DR site fails.
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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Vendor unavailability during the test
Why it's wrong here
Vendor issues are possible but not the primary risk.
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Employee confusion about their roles
Why it's wrong here
Training should mitigate this; it's not the primary risk.
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Extended downtime or data loss if the plan fails
Why this is correct
The realistic nature of the test can lead to actual outages if not carefully managed.
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Cost overruns due to overtime pay
Why it's wrong here
While cost is a concern, the primary risk is operational impact.
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