A city municipality lost its primary data center when a tornado hit the facility. Which of the following should the city staff use immediately after the disaster to handle essential public services?
Im going with C, because while a BCP is for helping to ensure that essential business operations continue after a disaster (such as this tornado), it is broader in scope. The DRP offers specific steps and processes to follow to recover critical IT infrastructure and systems, which is the more immediate concern "immediately after the disaster."
The Business Continuity Plan (BCP) would provide city staff with the necessary procedures to continue delivering essential public services during and after a disaster, ensuring that critical functions are maintained while the recovery efforts take place.
DRP is part of the BCP and DRP is specifically concerned with IT recovery, making it the immediate priority here due to Tornado disaster. Answer is DRP
i would say A,
Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP): Focuses on the restoration of IT systems and data following a disaster. It's all about getting the technology and data back online to support critical operations.
Business Continuity Plan (BCP): Encompasses a broader scope, ensuring that all aspects of the organization can continue to function during and after a disaster. This includes not only IT recovery but also personnel, facilities, and communication strategies to maintain essential public services.
DRP - While the other options might be relevant in certain contexts, they don't directly address the specific need for immediate action to restore essential public services after a disaster:
A. BCP
Not DRP because...
A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) focuses on restoring IT infrastructure and data after a disaster. In this case, the city needs to continue running public services immediately, not just restore IT functions. A DRP will be important later in the recovery phase, but the BCP addresses the immediate need for continuing essential operations.
C. Disaster Recovery Plan
Business continuity focuses on keeping business operational during a disaster, while disaster recovery focuses on restoring data access and IT infrastructure after a disaster.
The correct answer is A
The Business Continuity Plan (BCP) focuses on ensuring that essential public services continue running immediately after a disaster. While a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) (option C) is critical for restoring systems and assets after a disaster, the BCP is what enables the city to continue critical operations without interruption, addressing the immediate response to keep services running.
The DRP is more about the technical recovery of systems, whereas the BCP is about maintaining operations in the short term while systems are being restored.
I see what you're saying, however, that DRP may include a hot / warm site to continue services. The key in this question is "which of the following should the city use IMEDIATELY AFTER the disaster" I'm going with DRP on this one
A. BCP
Not DRP because...
A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) focuses on restoring IT infrastructure and data after a disaster. In this case, the city needs to continue running public services immediately, not just restore IT functions. A DRP will be important later in the recovery phase, but the BCP addresses the immediate need for continuing essential operations.
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