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The primary objective of a business impact analysis (BIA) is to determine recovery priorities. The BIA is used to identify and analyze the potential effects of an incident on the organization, including the financial impact, operational impact, and reputational impact. The BIA also helps to identify critical resources and processes, determine recovery objectives and strategies, and develop recovery plans. Reference: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Study Manual, Chapter 4, Business Impact Analysis.

“An information security training program should be tailored to the specific roles and responsibilities of employees. This will help them understand how their actions affect information security and what they need to do to protect it. A generic training program that is focused on policy, business processes or recent incidents may not be relevant or effective for all employees.”

A disaster recovery plan (DRP) test is a simulation of a disaster scenario to evaluate the effectiveness and readiness of the DRP. The greatest inherent risk when performing a DRP test is the disruption to the production environment, which could cause operational issues, data loss, or system damage. Therefore, it is essential to plan and execute the DRP test carefully, with proper backup, isolation, and rollback procedures. Poor documentation, lack of communication, and lack of coordination are also potential risks, but they are not as severe as disrupting the production environment. References = CISM Review Manual 15th Edition, page 253; CISM Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Database - 12 Month Subscription, QID 224.

The greatest inherent risk when performing a disaster recovery plan (DRP) test is disruption to the production environment. A DRP test involves simulating a disaster scenario to ensure that the organization's plans are effective and that it is able to recover from an incident. However, this involves running tests on the production environment, which has the potential to disrupt the normal operations of the organization. This inherent risk can be mitigated by running tests on a non-production environment or by running tests at times when disruption will be minimized.

 Wiping the device remotely is the best option to minimize the risk of data exposure from a stolen personal mobile device. This action will erase all the data stored on the device, including the sensitive corporate data, and prevent unauthorized access or misuse. Wiping the device remotely can be done using enterprise mobility management (EMM) or mobile device management (MDM) tools that allow administrators to remotely manage and secure mobile devices. Alternatively, some mobile devices have built-in features that allow users to wipe their own devices remotely using another device or a web portal.

Preventing the user from using personal mobile devices is not a feasible option, as it may affect the user’s productivity and convenience. Moreover, this option does not address the immediate risk of data exposure from the stolen device.

Reporting the incident to the police is a good practice, but it does not guarantee that the device will be recovered or that the data will be protected. The police may not have the resources or the authority to track down the device or access it.

Removing the user’s access to corporate data is a preventive measure that can limit the damage caused by a stolen device, but it does not eliminate the risk of data exposure from the data already stored on the device. The user may have cached or downloaded data that can still be accessed by an attacker even if the user’s access is revoked. References =

Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices in the Enterprise NIST Special Publication, Section 3.1.11, page 3-8

CISM Review Manual, Chapter 3, page 121

Mobile device security - CISM Certification Domain 2: Information Risk Management Video Boot Camp 2019, Section 3.3, 00:03:10