What is the PRIMARY reason that reciprocal agreements between independent organizations for
backup processing capability are seldom used?

A.
Lack of successful recoveries using reciprocal agreements.

B.
Legal liability of the host site in the event that the recovery fails.

C.
Dissimilar equipment used by disaster recovery organization members.

D.
Difficulty in enforcing the reciprocal agreement.

Explanation:
“Reciprocal agreements are at best a secondary option for disaster protection. The agreements are
not enforceable, so there is no guarantee that this facility will really be available to the company in a
time of need.” Pg 615 Shon Harris CISSP All-In-One Certification Exam Guide