QuestionQ137

VerifiedBusiness Impact Analysis and Business Continuity Plan

An online betting site accepts wagers for sporting events conducted worldwide. Consequently, its operations must remain available 24X7. During an internal IT audit, a vulnerability was identified in its payment gateway system. The company determined that if the payment gateway were unavailable for more than an hour, it would lose approximately $100,000 and around 15% of its customers to a competitor’s website. In addition, it could permanently lose 25% of its customer base because the competitor continuously runs promotions to attract and retain new customers. This was unacceptable to the business under any circumstances, so immediate corrective action was taken to remediate the vulnerability.

Which technical term best defines this two-hour time period?

Explanation

The Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPOD) is the maximum duration a business process may be disrupted before the resulting impact becomes unacceptable. It is established from business-impact considerations such as financial losses and permanent customer loss. A Recovery Time Objective is the recovery target selected to ensure the maximum tolerable disruption period is not exceeded.

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