Exam CISA topic 1 question 1 discussion

I went to the CISA review manual to solve this, and the main concern should be the lack of testing. First: Senior management create a "business continuity policy" (Ref: Review Manual 27th edition 4.15.4). In general, senior management makes policies, and the plebs below make plans and procedures. Therefore a business continuity plan is not necessarily senior management approved. Furthermore there is a passage in the review manual (4.15.11) regarding auditing business continuity. The passage does not really mention senior management, but it does mention plan testing and obtaining historical results of tests during an audit.

Approval by Senior Management: The approval of the BCP by senior management is a fundamental step in ensuring that the BCP is considered a valid and authoritative document within the organization. Without senior management's buy-in and approval, it may not receive the necessary resources and attention it requires for effective implementation. While the other issues mentioned (A, B, and C) are important and should also be addressed, the lack of senior management approval can indicate a more significant problem with the BCP's overall effectiveness and organizational commitment to business continuity planning. This oversight may result in inadequate support, testing, or maintenance of the BCP, ultimately reducing its ability to ensure business continuity during disruptions.

This is because a BCP that has not been tested is unproven and may not be effective in an actual disaster or business interruption scenario. Testing is essential to identify gaps, ensure that all components of the plan work as intended, and that staff are familiar with their roles in the event of an incident. Without testing, there is no assurance that the BCP will function correctly, which poses a significant risk to the organization's ability to recover from an incident.

If no one declares the disaster, the BCP would not be invoked, making all other concerns less significant

D. If no one declares the disaster, the BCP would not be invoked, making all other concerns less significant​​.

Answer: D

Testing is the best way to assure the BCP works as intended

Answer is D

Note: Assessing the results and the value of the BCP and the DRP tests is an important part of the IS auditor’s responsibility.

Answer A

I meant "BCPs" in my previous post.

I think those of you who selected A assume that there was a long period of time from inception to current. However, the question never said anything about time. How do we know that the document hadn't been tested because it was just created today or yesterday? Therefore, the answer is D --> BIAs must always have senior management approval for it to be valid.

Approval is important

Not testing your BCP is the greatest concern, even if approved by the management.

As business owners should participate in BCP their approval is not needed at this point. Only after first test and RPO/RTO is met senior management can finalize the plans or it may not even needed as they are already part of BCP process. But testing is first and only vital point after BCP is finished

D. Approval is more important, if not approved then no need for testing in the first place.

answer is a