Pete, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company, has increased his travel plans for the next two years
to improve business relations. Which of the following would need to be in place in case something
happens to Pete?

A.
Succession planning

B.
Disaster recovery

C.
Separation of duty

D.
Removing single loss expectancy

Explanation:
Succession planning outlines those internal to the organization who have the ability to step into positions
when they open. By identifying key roles that cannot be left unfilled and associating internal employees
who can step into these roles, you can groom those employees to make sure that they are up to speed
when it comes time for them to fill those positions.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Disaster recovery refers to the actions taken after an event resulting in a loss/disaster occurred.C: Separation of duties are used to reduce the risk of fraud and to prevent other types of losses. It is also
designed to prevent accidents from occurring; e.g. someone other than the user responsible for writing
code to check and run tests on the code.
D: Single loss expectance refers to asset value times the exposure factor and is used to calculate risk.

Dulaney, Emmett and Chuck Eastton, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 6th Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis,
2014, pp. 23, 454