Which Plan Handles Essential Services Immediately After a Data Center Disaster?
A city municipality lost its primary data center when a tornado hit the facility. Which of the following should the city staff use immediately after the disaster to handle essential public services?
Community Votes
67% of anonymous learners picked answer C. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.
Community Insight
Tests the precise timing and technical scope of DRP versus BCP; the trap lies in selecting the broader BCP when the scenario explicitly emphasizes immediate post-disaster IT system restoration.
This question differentiates between Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) during a physical disaster. Community consensus strongly supports DRP as the immediate action required to restore IT infrastructure and resume critical municipal services.
Candidates frequently choose BCP, reasoning that essential public services require a holistic organizational approach. However, BCP governs long-term operational continuity across all business units, while DRP specifically dictates the urgent, step-by-step technical recovery of servers, networks, and data needed to actually deliver those services.
Community Discussion (21 comments)
c7b3ff0
👍 8
Selected: C
Im going with C, because while a BCP is for helping to ensure that essential business operations continue after a disaster (such as this tornado), it is broader in scope. The DRP offers specific steps and processes to follow to recover critical IT infrastructure and systems, which is the more immediate concern "immediately after the disaster."
test_arrow
👍 1
Selected: C
It says "After the Disaster" in the question which would be DRP Disaster recovery plan
fc040c7
👍 1
Selected: C
What gives it away is "immediately after a disaster"
Anyio
👍 1
Selected: C
The correct answer is: C. DRP (Disaster Recovery Plan) Explanation: A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is specifically designed to restore critical IT systems and infrastructure after a disaster, such as a tornado. It ensures that essential services can resume by outlining steps to recover data, applications, and systems, often leveraging backup data or alternate data centers. Other Options: A. BCP (Business Continuity Plan): Focuses on maintaining critical operations during and after a disruption but works in conjunction with the DRP. DRP is the immediate focus for IT recovery. B. Communication plan: Helps ensure stakeholders are informed but doesn’t directly handle recovery of services. D. IRP (Incident Response Plan): Deals with responding to cybersecurity incidents, such as breaches or malware, not natural disasters.
laternak26
👍 1
Selected: A
The Business Continuity Plan (BCP) would provide city staff with the necessary procedures to continue delivering essential public services during and after a disaster, ensuring that critical functions are maintained while the recovery efforts take place.
fmeox567
👍 4
Selected: C
The correct answer is C. DRP (Disaster Recovery Plan). GPT
8ef84bb
👍 1
Selected: A
BCP is for ensuring a business can continue operating, while DRP focuses on recovery
MikelMiguel
👍 2
DRP is part of the BCP and DRP is specifically concerned with IT recovery, making it the immediate priority here due to Tornado disaster. Answer is DRP
BevMe
👍 3
Selected: C
The DRP is immediately needed to restore operations of the data center.
dC_Furious
👍 3
Selected: A
i would say A, Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP): Focuses on the restoration of IT systems and data following a disaster. It's all about getting the technology and data back online to support critical operations. Business Continuity Plan (BCP): Encompasses a broader scope, ensuring that all aspects of the organization can continue to function during and after a disaster. This includes not only IT recovery but also personnel, facilities, and communication strategies to maintain essential public services.
famuza77
👍 2
Selected: C
BCP. I mean, it is actually saying the word "Disaster"
3dk1
👍 1
Selected: A
BCP for sure
Murtuza
👍 4
Selected: C
DRP - While the other options might be relevant in certain contexts, they don't directly address the specific need for immediate action to restore essential public services after a disaster:
709dfe4
👍 1
Selected: A
It s BCP
User92
👍 1
Selected: C
Given answer is correct. An DRP, is a subset of the BCP, but DRP focuses on faster recovery after disasters
BluezClues
👍 3
Selected: A
A. BCP Not DRP because... A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) focuses on restoring IT infrastructure and data after a disaster. In this case, the city needs to continue running public services immediately, not just restore IT functions. A DRP will be important later in the recovery phase, but the BCP addresses the immediate need for continuing essential operations.
Gbemi
👍 1
The correct ans is A,BCP. It is mainly activated after disaster has happened to ensure critical services still run uninterrupted
Ty13
👍 1
Selected: C
C. Disaster Recovery Plan Business continuity focuses on keeping business operational during a disaster, while disaster recovery focuses on restoring data access and IT infrastructure after a disaster.
W3g4N0S
👍 4
Selected: A
The correct answer is A The Business Continuity Plan (BCP) focuses on ensuring that essential public services continue running immediately after a disaster. While a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) (option C) is critical for restoring systems and assets after a disaster, the BCP is what enables the city to continue critical operations without interruption, addressing the immediate response to keep services running. The DRP is more about the technical recovery of systems, whereas the BCP is about maintaining operations in the short term while systems are being restored.
TrebleSmith
👍 3
Selected: C
A Disaster Recovery Plan is going to do exactly what the name states, put in place a plan to restore functions of assets after a disaster.
Muhammad_Umair
👍 2
C. Data Recovery Plan
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Expert Analysis
Decoding the Scenario
The scenario describes a physical disaster (tornado) resulting in the total loss of a primary data center. The key phrases are "immediately after the disaster" and "handle essential public services." In CompTIA Security+, the distinction between BCP and DRP hinges on scope and timing.Why DRP is the Correct Answer
A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is a specialized subset of business continuity focused exclusively on restoring IT infrastructure, data, and network connectivity. As noted by multiple candidates, the word "immediately" combined with a data center failure signals an urgent need for technical recovery. The DRP provides the concrete procedures to activate backups, failover to alternate sites, and bring critical applications online so that essential services can function again.Why BCP is the Distractor
A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) encompasses the entire organization, including HR, facilities, legal, communications, and finance. While BCP ensures the municipality keeps operating, it does not contain the granular, immediate technical steps required to rebuild a destroyed data center. Many test-takers fall for this trap by associating "essential services" with the broader BCP, overlooking that IT recovery must happen first before other departments can resume normal workflows.Other Options Explained
- Communication Plan: Critical for stakeholder updates, but it is a supporting component of both BCP and DRP, not the primary framework for service restoration.
- IRP (Incident Response Plan): Designed specifically for cybersecurity breaches, malware outbreaks, or insider threats, not natural disasters or physical infrastructure loss.
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Exam Strategy
When answering SY0-701 contingency planning questions, scan for temporal and technical keywords. Words like "immediately," "restore servers/data/networks," or "failover" point directly to DRP. Phrases like "maintain daily operations," "alternate workspaces," or "keep payroll running" indicate BCP. Always match the exact phase of the incident to the plan's defined scope.
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