Mark works as a security manager for SofTech Inc. He is working in a partially equipped office space
which contains some of the system hardware, software, telecommunications, and power sources. In
which of the following types of office sites is he working?

A.
Mobile site

B.
Warm site

C.
Cold site

D.
Hot site

Explanation:

A warm site is, quite logically, a compromise between hot and cold sites. Warm sites will have
hardware and connectivity already established, though on a smaller scale than the original
production site or even a hot site. These sites will have backups on hand, but they may not be
complete and may be between several days and a week old. An example would be backup tapes sent
to the warm site by courier.
Answer option D is incorrect. A hot site is a backup site in case disaster has taken place in a data
center. A hot site is located off site and provides the best protection. It is an exact replica of the
current data center. In case a disaster struck to the data center, administrators just need to take the
backup of recent data in hot site and the data center is back online in a very short time. It is very
expensive to create and maintain the hot site. There are lots of third party companies that provide
disaster recovery solutions by maintaining hot sites at their end.
Answer option A is incorrect. Mobile sites are self-reliant, portable shells custom-fitted with definite
telecommunications and IT equipment essential to meet system requirements. These are presented
for lease through commercial vendors.
Answer option C is incorrect. A cold site is a backup site in case disaster has taken place in a data
center. This is the least expensive disaster recovery solution, usually having only a single room with
no equipment. All equipment is brought to the site after the disaster. It can be on site or off site.
CISM Review Manual 2010, Contents: “Incident management and response”