An organization is conducting a Business Impact Analysis. Which metric should be determined to establish the maximum time frame that a critical system can be disrupted before severe impact to business operations occurs?
Assessing the annual likelihood of a system failure occurring will forecast the potential interruptions in operations.
Determining the maximum tolerable downtime for critical systems, otherwise known as the Recovery Time Objective, is essential for prioritizing their restoration.
Calculating the cost of system outages per day can provide insight into potential financial losses.
Establishing the data backup frequency is necessary for scheduling maintenance windows.
Identifying the Recovery Time Objective (RTO) during a Business Impact Analysis is critical because it denotes the maximum duration that a service or system can be unavailable before causing unacceptable detriment to the business. Setting the RTO helps in crafting prioritized recovery strategies, ensuring that the most crucial systems are restored within a timeframe that prevents significant operational or financial loss. The other options, while related to business continuity and disaster recovery, do not directly address the focus on time frame for critical system recovery, like the RTO does.
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