Which of the following statements pertaining to disaster recovery planning is incorrect?
A.
Every organization must have a disaster recovery plan
B.
A disaster recovery plan contains actions to be taken before, during and after a disruptive event.
C.
The major goal of disaster recovery planning is to provide an organized way to make decisions if a
disruptive event occurs.
D.
A disaster recovery plan should cover return from alternate facilities to primary facilities.
Explanation:
Every organization should have a disaster recovery plan, but there is no requirement of a disaster recovery
plan.
Incorrect Answers:
B: The DRP is carried out when everything is still in emergency mode, and everyone is scrambling to get all
critical systems back online. But the DRP also includes comprehensive instructions for essential personnel to
follow immediately upon recognizing that a disaster is imminent.
C: The disaster recovery plan (DRP) guides the recovery efforts necessary to restore your business to normal
operations as quickly as possible. The DRP guides the actions of emergency – response personnel until the end
goal is reached, which is to see the business restored to full operating capacity in its primary operations
facilities.
D: One of the most important elements of the disaster recovery plan is the selection of alternate processing
sites to be used when the primary sites are unavailable.Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013, p. 887