NIST CSF Practice Question: What is a Recovery Point Objective (RPO)? | CyberCertPrep
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What is a Recovery Point Objective (RPO)?
A.The maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time
B.The point at which a system is fully recovered
C.The number of recovery attempts allowed before escalation
D.The total number of systems that need to be recovered
Why A is correct
Recovery Point Objective (RPO) defines the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time, determining how frequently data backups or replication must occur.
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Where this fits in the NIST CSF exam
Recover Function
NIST CSF Recover function: recovery planning, improvements, and communications to restore services after an incident.
This question belongs to the "Recover" domain, which makes up about 10% of the NIST CSF exam.
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