BCS CISMP-V9 Exam - Topic 7 Question 108 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's CISMP-V9 exam

Question #: 108
Topic #: 7

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When undertaking disaster recovery planning, which of the following would NEVER be considered a "natural" disaster?

BElectromagnetic pulse

AArson.

CTsunami.

DLightning Strike

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Suggested Answer: A

Arson is an act of intentionally setting fire to property for malicious reasons. It is a criminal act and is not classified as a natural disaster. Natural disasters are events that occur due to natural processes of the Earth, such as tsunamis, lightning strikes, and other weather-related events. An electromagnetic pulse can be a natural event if it is caused by solar flares or a man-made event if it is the result of a nuclear explosion.However, arson is always the result of human activity and is not caused by natural processes1.

by Annabelle at Jan 28, 2026, 04:59 PM

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Gerri

23 days ago

I remember a practice question about disasters, and it mentioned that human-made events like cyberattacks aren't natural disasters.

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Allene

28 days ago

I think natural disasters usually include things like earthquakes and floods, but I'm not sure about what would never be considered one.

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Izetta

1 month ago

Alright, let me think this through step-by-step. Natural disasters are things caused by nature, like weather events or geological phenomena. Anything caused by human interference or technology issues would likely not be considered natural. I think I've got a good strategy here.

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Sanjuana

1 month ago

Wait, I'm not sure. What about something like a power grid failure or a cyber attack? Those aren't exactly natural, but I don't know if they'd be considered "disasters" in this context. I'm a bit confused.

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Lindsey

1 month ago

I've got an idea! Disasters caused by human activity, like chemical spills or nuclear accidents, those wouldn't be considered natural. I'm feeling pretty confident about this one.

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Tammara

2 months ago

Okay, let's see. Natural disasters would be things like earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, right? So what could be considered "unnatural"? I'm a little stumped on this one.

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Herminia

2 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about what types of disasters are considered "natural" versus not.

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