A business continuity plan should list and prioritize the services that need to be brought back after a disaster
strikes. Which of the following services is more likely to be of primary concern in the context of what your
Disaster Recovery Plan would include?

A.
Marketing/Public relations

B.
Data/Telecomm/IS facilities

C.
IS Operations

D.
Facilities security

Explanation:
One of the most important elements of the disaster recovery plan is the selection of alternate processing sites
to be used when the primary sites are unavailable. To get the alternate site operational it would need an
information technology system similar to equal to the system running on the primary. This would include
telecommunication facilities such as internet access. We would also need the data from the primary site to get
the alternate site up and running.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Marketing/Public relations are not the primary concern. Most important is to get an alternate processing site
running.
C: At a disaster the Information Systems would be disrupted. To get the information systems up and running
again we would need an alternate processing site, which requires the data, telecomm, and information systems
facilities.
D: Facility security relations are not the primary concern. Most important is to get an alternate processing site
running.

Stewart, James M., Ed Tittel, and Mike Chapple, CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Study Guide, 5th Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2011, p. 655