Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) — Question 108

A university recently hired a CISO. One of the first tasks is to develop a continuity of operations plan (COOP).
In developing the business impact assessment (BIA), which of the following MOST closely relate to the data backup and restoral?

Answer options

• A. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
• B. Mean Time to Delivery (MTD)
• C. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
• D. Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Recovery Point Objective (RPO), as it defines the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time, specifically related to backups. The other options focus on different aspects of recovery and downtime; for instance, RTO relates to how quickly services must be restored after a disruption, while MTD refers to the maximum time a system can be down without causing significant damage.