A business continuity plan should list and prioritize the services that need to be brought back after a disaster strikes. Which of the following services is more likely to be of primary concern in the context of what your Disaster Recovery Plan would include?
Correct Answer: B
The main concern when recovering after a disaster is data, telecomm and IS
facilities. Other services, in descending priority order are: IS operations, IS support
services, market structure, marketing/public relations, customer service & systems support,
market regulation/surveillance, listing, application development, accounting services,
facilities, human resources, facilities security, legal and Office of the Secretary, national
sales.
Source: BARNES, James C. & ROTHSTEIN, Philip J., A Guide to Business Continuity
Planning, John Wiley & Sons, 2001 (page 129).