Which of the following has been established when a business continuity manager explains that a...

TheRecovery Time Objective (RTO)is themaximum acceptable timethat a system can be down before significantly impacting business operations.

Context:If thecritical system can be unavailable for up to 4 hours, the RTO is4 hours.

Objective:To define how quickly systems must be restored after a disruption tominimize operational impact.

Disaster Recovery Planning:RTO helps design recovery strategies and prioritize resources.

Other options analysis:

A. Maximum tolerable downtime (MTD):Represents the absolute maximum time without operation, not the target recovery time.

B. Service level agreement (SLA):Defines service expectations but not recovery timelines.

C. Recovery point objective (RPO):Defines data loss tolerance, not downtime tolerance.

CCOA Official Review Manual, 1st Edition References:

Chapter 5: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery:Explains RTO and its role in recovery planning.

Chapter 7: Recovery Strategy Planning:Highlights RTO as a key metric.