ISACA Exam Questions

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when defining recovery point objectives (

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when defining recovery point objectives
(RPOs)?

A.
Minimum operating requirements

B.
Acceptable data loss

C.
Mean time between failures

D.
Acceptable time for recovery

Explanation:
Recovery time objectives (RTOs) are the acceptable time delay in availability of business operations,
while recovery point objectives (RPOs) are the level of data loss/reworking an organization is willing

to accept. Mean time between failures and minimum operating requirements help in defining
recovery strategies.