Deck 1: Introduction to Disaster Recovery

Question 1

In the event of a major disaster,the first goal of the business is to maintain the __________ sustainable level of services for the organization.

Answer 1

minimal

Question 2

On a business level,disasters are often thought of as __________ occurrences that affect the business or organization,or those occurrences on a grand scale that disrupt the business's ability to function.

A)catastrophic
B)natural
C)minimal
D)IT

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a lack of computer security?

A)Chemical spill
B)Employee death
C)Spam
D)Air conditioning failure

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Customers and clients will have __________ in the outcome of the disaster recovery.

A)an important role
B)a direct interest
C)no interest
D)no effect

Question 5

Disaster recovery is __________ an information technology (IT)problem.

A)mostly
B)only
C)not just
D)not

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a technological breakdown?

A)Chemical spill
B)Employee death
C)Spam
D)Air conditioning failure

Question 7

Which of the following ties up valuable computer resources with no added value to the company?

A)E-mail
B)Internet
C)Spam
D)Junk mail

Question 8

Disaster recovery is the ability of a company to recover from a(n)__________ and get back to business as usual.

Question 9

What is a disaster?

A)The ability of a company to recover from a catastrophe and get back to business as usual
B)Any event or occurrence that can have a detrimental effect on an organization either in whole or in part
C)Any event or occurrence that can have a lasting effect on an organization either in whole or in part.
D)All of the above

Question 10

Any event or occurrence that can have a detrimental effect on an organization either in whole or in part is known as a(n)_______________________.

Question 11

Which of the following must be included in the disaster recovery plan?

A)Business functions
B)Critical support functions
C)Corporate-level support functions
D)All of the above

Question 12

The FEMA web site assists you in determining your __________ for a given situation.

Question 13

What is one of the leading causes of system loss seen by organizations?

A)Lack of a sprinkler system
B)Lack of security in a computer system
C)Lack of a tornado shelter
D)Lack of qualified employees

Question 14

Which of the following should be protected in your disaster recovery plan?

A)Ability to increase sales
B)Ability to continue day-to-day operations
C)Ability to hold down business expenses
D)Ability to hire qualified people

Question 15

Business Continuity Planning is interested in __________ disasters if possible.

A)avoiding
B)recognizing
C)reacting to
D)planning

Question 16

Any disaster,whether large or small,will have a __________ effect through the entire organization.

A)controlled
B)known
C)positive
D)ripple

Question 17

__________ can get in without any notice through standard ports that are left open.

Question 18

The disaster recovery team will be made up of many different people in the __________ who have a stake in the outcome of recovering from a disaster:

A)Organization
B)Government
C)Community
D)Customer pool

Question 19

Disaster recovery typically looks at the __________.

A)long run
B)continuation of the business
C)overall business plan
D)short term

Question 20

On whose web site can you find itemized lists,by state and counties within a state,of the declared disasters on a yearly basis?

A)CIA
B)FEMA
C)FBI
D)IRS

Question 21

__________ may gain a competitive advantage as customers seek products and services the affected company can no longer provide.

Question 22

__________ is an integral part of business continuity planning,but BCP is much broader.

Question 23

Electrical failure can lead to __________ failure,which in turn can lead to software failure.