ISC Exam Questions

What metric describes the moment in time in which data must be recovered and made available to users

What metric describes the moment in time in which data must be recovered and made available to users in order to resume business operations?

A.
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

B.
The Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)

C.
Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

D.
Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

Explanation:
Answer C is correct; The Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is the moment in time in which data must be recovered and made available to users in order to resume business operations.

Incorrect Answers and Explanations: A, B, and D: Answers A, B, and D are incorrect. Mean Time Between Failures quantifies how long a new or repaired system will run before failing. Mean Time to Repair describes how long it will take to recover a failed system. Recovery Time Objective describes the maximum time allowed to recover business or IT systems.