Which Risk Management Activity Addresses Generator Fault Impact During Failover?

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Short answer

C BIA

Question

While conducting a business continuity tabletop exercise, the security team becomes concerned by potential impact if a generator was to develop a fault during failover. Which of the following is the team most likely to consider in regard to risk management activities?
  1. RPO
  2. ARO
  3. BIA Correct Answer
  4. MTTR

Key Takeaways

The exam tests whether you can distinguish BIA's focus on business impact from time-based metrics like RPO, ARO, and MTTR; the trap is selecting MTTR because it implies repair time.

In this SY0-701 tabletop exercise, the security team's concern about generator fault impact points to Business Impact Analysis (BIA). Community consensus strongly supports BIA as the risk management activity that identifies and evaluates potential effects of disruptions.

Common mistake: MTTR (D) is the most common wrong pick because test-takers focus on restoring the failed generator, but the question asks about 'impact' and 'risk management activities'—not repair speed.

Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

BIA is the process of identifying and evaluating potential effects of disruptions to critical business operations. The team's concern about generator fault during failover is a direct example of assessing impact, as comment [4] notes. The word "impact" in the question is a strong cue for BIA.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

RPO (A) is about acceptable data loss in backups, not generator fault impact. ARO (B) is a frequency measure (annualized rate of occurrence), while MTTR (D) is repair/restoration time; neither is a risk management activity for evaluating impact. Comment [1] correctly points out that "impact" is the key word.

Community Comment Notes

Comment [2] says you need to ascertain business impact before MTTR, which reinforces BIA as the prior step. Comment [3] highlights "in regards to risk management activities" as another hint. The voting is nearly unanimous (86 votes for C), and even the lone MTTR comment [5] fails to account for the question's explicit focus on impact rather than repair time.

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Exam Strategy

Look for the 'impact' cue in BCDR questions—BIA answers 'what happens if' rather than 'how fast' or 'how often.' Eliminate options that are metrics (RPO, ARO, MTTR) when the question asks about analyzing impact.

Community Votes

C
100%

100% of anonymous learners picked answer C. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Discussion 5 contributions

Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.

From public community threads 5

  1. 3037402 👍 3 Answered C
    most times, check for the basic word used in the question, it highlights 'impact", so the answer should be BIA (Business impact analysis)
  2. Anyio 👍 1 Answered C
    C. BIA (Business Impact Analysis) Explanation: Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is the process of identifying and evaluating the potential effects of disruptions to critical business operations. In this scenario, the concern about a generator fault during failover directly relates to understanding the impact on business operations and continuity. A BIA would help the team assess the severity of such an event and prioritize risk management activities accordingly. RPO (Recovery Point Objective) (A) refers to the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time, which is not directly related to the generator fault scenario. ARO (Annualized Rate of Occurrence) (B) is a measure of how often a threat or risk is expected to occur annually, but it does not address the impact of the event. MTTR (Mean Time to Recover) (D) refers to the average time it takes to restore a system or process after a failure, which is more operational and less about assessing the overall business impact.
  3. dbrowndiver 👍 1 Answered D
    The security team’s concern about the generator fault during failover would lead them to consider how quickly the generator could be repaired or replaced. This directly relates to the MTTR because the ability to restore the generator affects business continuity and operational downtime.
  4. ArabMoni 👍 1 Answered C
    Is a trivial question: you will need to ascertain the business impact before MTTR as it’s a risk to the business. C
  5. AriGarcia 👍 1 Answered C
    Key words "in regards to risk management activities"

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