RPO or RTO? — TechKnowSurge

About this interactive

Picture a timeline with an incident on it, such as a fire in the data center. The recovery point objective (RPO) looks back from the incident: how much data can we afford to lose, measured in time? An RPO of 15 minutes means 15 minutes of lost data or less, so a copy has to be taken at least that often. The recovery time objective (RTO) looks forward: how long can it take to get running again? Six hours, 24 hours, or nearly instant if two live sites can fail over at a click. Both cost money. The closer either one gets to the incident, the more expensive it is to meet.

What you'll learn

Tell whether a recovery requirement or an incident outcome concerns the recovery point objective (how much data may be lost, measured back from the incident) or the recovery time objective (how long recovery may take, measured forward)

Aligned to

CompTIA Security+

5.2 Explain elements of the risk management process.

3.4 Explain the importance of resilience and recovery in security architecture.

Key terms

Recovery Point Objective: The maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time, defining how far back data must be recoverable.
Recovery Time Objective: The maximum acceptable time to restore a system or service after a disruption.
Disaster Recovery: The process and procedures for recovering IT systems and data following a disruptive event.

Topics

Interactive Streak Sort

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