Hot Sites/Cold Sites
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Which of the following types of business planning focuses on how a company can most effectively restore business operations following a disaster?
Capacity planning
Budget planning
Strategy planning
Continuity planning
Explanation
Business continuity planning focuses on restoring and continuing operations in the event a disaster occurs that affects an organization.
Which of the following best describes a hot site?
Location equipped with the necessary hardware and possibly software
Location within the company that is most vulnerable to disaster
Location that is considered too close to a potential disaster area
Location where a company can install data processing equipment on short notice
Explanation
A hot site will have hardware that can be configured to be used for the processing needs of the client.
In which of the following locations should a copy of the accounting system data backup of year end information be stored?
Fireproof cabinet in the data network room
Secure off site location
Data backup server in the network room
Locked file cabinet in the accounting department
Explanation
The accounting system data backup of year end information should be stored in some kind of secure off site location and not in any of the other locations.
The protective device that allows private intranet users to access the Internet without allowing Internet users access to private Intranet information is called a:
Browser
Anti virus program
Password
Firewall
Explanation
A firewall is a protective device that allows private intranet users to access the Internet without allowing Internet users access to private Intranet information.
Which of the following is the step where the intended recipient converts the ciphertext into plain text?
Encryption
Digital certificates
PKI
Decryption or decipherment
Explanation
This step is where the intended recipient converts the ciphertext into plain text.
A(n) _______ relates to copying data items that have been altered since the previous data backup.
Incremental backup
Full backup
Partial backup
Negative backup
Explanation
An incremental backup saves time by not having to duplicate data. A full backup would duplicate all saved data. The other terms are distractors.