Recovery Testing 3.4

Question 1

Recovery Testing

Answer 1

• Performed on a schedule basis to instruct people within the organization if an actual disaster is called.
• Has well defined scopes so as to not affect anything on the production server.
• Will have a very specific time frame to perform the testing.

Question 2

Fail Over Test

Answer 2

• Tests if the redundant systems are able to switch over if there is a failover.
• Would allow for the system to keep running without

Question 3

Ways to Ensure Failure and Redundancy

Answer 3

• Create a redundant system of routers, firewalls, switches, etc.,

Question 4

Simulations

Answer 4

• Are used in exercises to provide context for the participants w/out expense associated with the real system

Question 5

Testing Phishing Awareness

Answer 5

• Create a simulated phishing attack against users within the organization.
• See if the automated systems can detect the phishing attack.
• Provide additional training to users who fell for the phishing attack

Question 6

Parallel Processing

Answer 6

• Split a process through multiple (parallel) CPUs that can simultaneously process transactions.
• Can improve performance by splitting complex transactions across multiple processors.
• Provides resiliency by spreading the work across other processors.