At the end of a simulation of an operational contingency
test, the IS auditor performed a review of the recovery
process. The IS auditor concluded that the recovery took
more than the critical time frame allows. Which of the
following actions should the auditor recommend?
A. Widen the physical capacity to accomplish better mobility
in a shorter time.
B. Shorten the distance to reach the hot site.
C. Perform an integral review of the recovery tasks.
D. Increase the number of human resources involved in the
recovery process.
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Answer: C
The performance of an exhaustive review of the recovery
tasks would be appropriate to determine time invested in
each task and the way each was conducted. This would allow
the individual responsible for the test to adjust the time
assigned for the recovery tasks. The other choices could be
conclusions, once the first analysis was made.
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