Recovery testing: The process of simulating a disaster or other catastrophic event in order to validate the effectiveness of the recovery procedures and strategies. Recovery testing is used in disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning to ensure that the recovery procedures and strategies are effective and can be implemented successfully. Examples of recovery testing include disaster recovery drills, tabletop exercises, and full-scale tests.
Categories: CC D2: BC - DR and Incident Response Concepts | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D4: Incident Response and Recovery
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