A business impact assessment is one element in business continuity planning. What are the three primary goals of a BIA?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The first business impact assessment (BIA) task facing the BCP team is identifying business priorities. The second quantitative measure that the team must develop is the maximum tolerable downtime (MTD). The final step of the BIA is to prioritize the allocation of business continuity resources to the various risks that you identified and assessed in the preceding tasks of the BIA.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Continuity planning and data recovery planning are not part of the BIA.
B: Business continuity plan development is not part of the BIA.
C: Facility planning is not part of the BIA.
References:
Stewart, James M., Ed Tittel, and Mike Chapple, CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide, 5th Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2011, p. 623-624