Question

A mid-sized company has just finished writing its disaster recovery plan. Management wants to confirm that the response steps and team roles are clear and workable, but they are worried about disrupting live production systems during any validation activity. Which testing approach best meets this goal?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a tabletop exercise where the team walks through the plan against a discussion-based scenario

Answer

Perform a full interruption test by shutting down production and failing over to the recovery site

Answer

Skip testing and rely on the fact that the plan was reviewed and approved by management

Answer

Wait until an actual disaster occurs to see whether the plan works as written