Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 34

The change of a hard drive failure is once every three years. The cost to buy a new hard drive is $300. It will require 10 hours to restore the OS and software to the new hard disk. It will require a further 4 hours to restore the database from the last backup to the new hard disk. The recovery person earns $10/hour.
Calculate the SLE, ARO, and ALE. Assume the EF = 1(100%). What is the closest approximate cost of this replacement and recovery operation per year?

Answer options

• A. $1320
• B. $440
• C. $100
• D. $146

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, which approximates the annual cost of the replacement and recovery operation. The total cost for the recovery process is calculated by factoring in the cost of the hard drive and the labor costs associated with restoring the system and database. Other options either overestimate or underestimate the total costs involved in this operation.