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Isaca CRISC Exam - Topic 10 Question 101 Discussion

When an organization's business continuity plan (BCP) states that it cannot afford to lose more than three hours of a critical application's data, the three hours is considered the application's:
B) Recovery point objective (RPO).
A) Maximum tolerable outage (MTO).
C) Mean time to restore (MTTR).
D) Recovery time objective (RTO).

Isaca CRISC Exam - Topic 10 Question 101 Discussion

Actual exam question for Isaca's CRISC exam
Question #: 101
Topic #: 10
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When an organization's business continuity plan (BCP) states that it cannot afford to lose more than three hours of a critical application's data, the three hours is considered the application's:

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Suggested Answer: B

TheRecovery Point Objective (RPO)specifies the maximum tolerable period in which data might be lost due to an incident. In this case, the organization is indicating that it cannot afford to lose more than three hours of data, defining its RPO.


by Deandrea at Jul 10, 2025, 04:08 AM

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Glenn
7 months ago
Nah, it's more about how quickly you can recover, that's RTO!
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Malcolm
7 months ago
Wait, I didn't know RPO was just about data loss time!
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Erin
7 months ago
I thought it was the Maximum Tolerable Outage (MTO)?
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Lynsey
7 months ago
Totally agree, RPO is the right term here!
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Billy
8 months ago
That's definitely the Recovery Point Objective (RPO).
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Adria
8 months ago
I feel like the answer could be RPO, but I also remember RTO being about recovery time. It’s confusing!
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Josefa
8 months ago
This question seems similar to one we practiced where we had to identify RTO and RPO. I might mix them up, though.
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Rose
8 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about Maximum Tolerable Outage (MTO) being related to how long a system can be down.
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Mirta
8 months ago
I think the three hours refers to the Recovery Point Objective (RPO), since it’s about how much data loss is acceptable.
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Kasandra
9 months ago
I'm pretty confident that the answer is D. Recovery time objective (RTO). The three-hour limit is referring to the maximum acceptable downtime for the critical application, not the data loss.
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Kate
9 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The question is specifically asking about the application's data loss limit, not the system downtime. So the correct answer must be B. Recovery point objective (RPO).
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Nicholle
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know it has to do with business continuity, but I'm not sure if the three-hour limit is referring to data loss or system downtime. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Josephine
9 months ago
This seems pretty straightforward. The question is asking about the term for the maximum amount of data loss that the organization can tolerate, so I think the answer is B. Recovery point objective (RPO).
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Dion
10 months ago
Wait, is the answer 'All of the above'? I mean, they're all important in a BCP, right? Kidding, kidding... I think B) Recovery point objective (RPO) is the way to go.
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Truman
10 months ago
User 2: No, I believe it's D) Recovery time objective (RTO).
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Serina
10 months ago
User 1: I think the answer is A) Maximum tolerable outage (MTO).
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Bernardo
11 months ago
So, the correct answer is indeed A) Maximum tolerable outage (MTO) because it aligns with the organization's BCP.
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Shaun
11 months ago
I feel like I should know this, but my brain is fried after all these exams. Let's see... I'm gonna have to go with C) Mean time to restore (MTTR). Fingers crossed!
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Hershel
10 months ago
I think it's D) Recovery time objective (RTO).
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Kiera
11 months ago
RPO is about the point in time to which you must recover data after an outage, not the maximum allowable downtime.
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Gilberto
11 months ago
But what about option B) Recovery point objective (RPO)? Isn't that also related to data loss?
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Bernardo
11 months ago
I agree with Kiera, because MTO is the maximum amount of time a system can be down before causing significant damage.
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Rozella
11 months ago
Haha, this is a tricky one! I'm going to have to go with A) Maximum tolerable outage (MTO). Sounds like the most logical answer to me.
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Alayna
10 months ago
User 1: I think it's B) Recovery point objective (RPO).
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Daniel
10 months ago
Actually, I think it's A) Maximum tolerable outage (MTO).
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Irving
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe it's D) Recovery time objective (RTO).
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Catalina
11 months ago
I think it's B) Recovery point objective (RPO).
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Kiera
11 months ago
I think the answer is A) Maximum tolerable outage (MTO).
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Leonard
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. Could it be D) Recovery time objective (RTO)? That's the maximum time the organization can afford to be without the critical application, right?
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Karon
11 months ago
B) Recovery point objective (RPO).
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Wilbert
11 months ago
No, that's the maximum amount of time a system can be down before it starts to cause significant damage.
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Letha
11 months ago
A) Maximum tolerable outage (MTO).
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Yuriko
12 months ago
I think it's B) Recovery point objective (RPO). That's the maximum amount of data loss that the organization can tolerate.
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Bok
11 months ago
Yes, the RPO is crucial in determining how often backups need to be taken to ensure minimal data loss.
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Laurel
11 months ago
I agree, the Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is the maximum amount of data loss that can be tolerated.
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