(ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity Practice Exam

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During what type of event does Disaster Recovery come into play?

  1. Natural disasters only

  2. Scheduled maintenance

  3. Any outage, disruption, or disturbance

  4. Employee termination events

The correct answer is: Any outage, disruption, or disturbance

Disaster Recovery is a critical component of an organization's overall cybersecurity and operational resilience strategy, focusing on restoring IT systems and data following any form of significant disruption. The correct choice highlights that Disaster Recovery is applicable in the context of any outage, disruption, or disturbance. This includes scenarios such as hardware failures, cyberattacks, power outages, and, of course, natural disasters. Understanding this broad applicability is crucial for organizations, as they must be prepared for a variety of situations that can negatively impact operations. Scheduled maintenance is typically planned and managed without the same level of urgency and potential chaos that disaster scenarios present; it’s a routine process rather than an unexpected event. Similarly, employee termination events, while potentially disruptive, generally do not encompass the broader spectrum of threats that necessitate comprehensive Disaster Recovery planning. Thus, the emphasis on recognizing any serious disruption allows organizations to develop more robust and inclusive recovery plans tailored to a wide range of potential risks.