1. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Since the configuration of the system is the most probable cause, the IS auditor should review that first. If the issue cannot be clarified, the IS auditor should then review the event error log. The disaster recovery test plan and the disaster recovery plan (DRP) would not contain information about the system configuration.
2. Right Answer: A
Explanation: The recovery time objective (RTO) measures an organization's tolerance for downtime and the recovery point objective (RPO) measures how much data loss can be accepted. Choices B, C and D are incorrect since they exceed the RTO limits set by the scenario.
3. Right Answer: D
Explanation: A disaster recovery test should test the plan, processes, people and IT systems. Therefore, if the plan is not used, its accuracy and adequacy cannot be verified.Disaster recovery should not rely on key staff since a disaster can occur when they are not available. It is common that not all systems can be tested in a limited test time frame. It is important, however, that those systems which are essential to the business are tested, and that the other systems are eventually tested throughout the year. One aim of the test is to identify and replace defective devices so that all systems can be replaced in the case of a disaster. Choice B would only be a concern if the number of discovered problems is systematically very high, in a real disaster, there is no need for a clean shutdown of the original production environment since the first priority is to bring the backup site up.
4. Right Answer: A
Explanation: In the event of a disaster, it is important to have a current updated list of personnel who are key to the operation of the plan. Choices B, C and D would be more likely to remain stable overtime.
5. Right Answer: A
Explanation: The applications have been intensively operated, therefore choices B, C and D have been actually tested, but the capability of the system and the IT operations team to sustain and support this environment (ancillary operations, batch closing, error corrections, output distribution, etc.) is only partially tested.
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