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

5 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

10 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

15 days 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

20 days 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

26 days 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

1 month 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

1 month 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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