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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?

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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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Yong
16 days ago
Definitely, only natural events like floods or wildfires fit the bill.
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Temeka
21 days ago
I thought anything that causes destruction could be considered a disaster!
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Veronique
26 days ago
Wait, are we sure about that? What if it’s a nuclear accident?
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Bernadine
1 month ago
Totally agree, man-made disasters don’t count as natural.
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Mindy
1 month ago
A natural disaster is usually something like a hurricane or earthquake.
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Emmett
1 month ago
Zombie apocalypse? Now that's just silly. Clearly, the answer is a robot uprising.
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Thea
2 months ago
Alien invasion? Really, Mike? I think a zombie apocalypse is the only logical choice here.
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Serina
2 months ago
Earthquake? Nah, that's textbook natural disaster. I'm going with alien invasion.
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Karol
2 months ago
Hmm, I'd say a nuclear meltdown is pretty unnatural, if you ask me.
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Sanjuana
2 months ago
Definitely not a meteor strike. That's about as natural as it gets.
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Maybelle
2 months ago
I think it might be something like a terrorist attack or a factory explosion, but I’m not completely confident in that answer.
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Yong
2 months ago
I feel like anything caused by nature, like hurricanes or tornadoes, counts as a natural disaster, but I can't recall what the opposite would be.
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Gerri
3 months 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
3 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 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
4 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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