Free Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI) Practice Questions

A.  

A gap analysis

B.  

A risk assessment matrix

C.  

Pre-defined impact thresholds

D.  

A standardized risk rating table

A.  

Be developed in detail prior to any incident occurring

B.  

Focus on resuming activities in reverse order of Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs)

C.  

Be based on the availability of primary resources prior to the incident

D.  

Take into consideration possibility of new vulnerabilities resulting from impacted resources

A.  

Behavioural Consistency

B.  

Pre-mortem Checks

C.  

Business Continuity Awareness

D.  

Unstructured Observations

A.  

It requires a series of events and activities scheduled over a period of time

B.  

It is necessary to carry out exercises only once as initial tests will provide all of the required information

C.  

A single type of exercise should be used for all so that participants become familiar with the structure and approach of the exercise activities

D.  

It is necessary to carry out exercises for only a sample of the plans and recovery teams in place

A.  

Suppliers have capability that aligns with the organization's Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) that rely on them

B.  

Suppliers can deliver high-quality products and services during business as usual situations

C.  

The solutions are reviewed by procurement prior to approval

D.  

Priority should be given to existing suppliers

A.  

Ensuring alignment with the response structure and plans

B.  

Providing training for users of solutions and support staff

C.  

Updating the Activities Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to take into account the effect of the solutions on priority activities

D.  

Complying with the organization's project management procedures

A.  

Consulting with customers and suppliers on the requirements for the structure

B.  

Ensuring that appropriate and competent individuals are assigned to leadership roles in the structure

C.  

Advising department heads that department structure will have to change to match the proposed response structure

D.  

Implementing a supporting performance management system in the organization to ensure that all managers and personnel are complying with the new requirements

A.  

Personnel complete tasks as instructed within the time allocated

B.  

Personnel are aware of Business Continuity and attend meetings if required to

C.  

Personnel feel committed to Business Continuity and ensure that their tasks are completed promptly and with attention to detail

D.  

Personnel view Business Continuity as additional requirements which demand further training

A.  

Enforcing regular BC activities such as attendance at briefings or training

B.  

Establishing a system where BC is seen only as a corporate mandate driven by policy

C.  

Allocating additional responsibilities and objectives related to BC roles to existing workloads

D.  

Establishing BC as a culture underpinned by personal beliefs and corporate behaviours

A.  

A summary of the outcomes of the Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

B.  

A method to monitor incidents so that early action can be taken to prevent them from escalating further

C.  

Procedures to activate and control the response to an incident

D.  

Procedures for carrying out risk assessments following the end of an incident