An IS auditor observes an organization is performing data backup and restoration testing on an ad hoc basis without a defined process.
What is the MOST likely result of a data disruption event?
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The MOST likely result of a data disruption event when an organization performs data backup and restoration testing on an ad hoc basis without a defined process is A. Increased loss impact.
Explanation: Data backup and restoration testing is a critical activity that ensures that an organization can recover from a data loss event. Performing such testing on an ad hoc basis without a defined process increases the likelihood that the organization will be unable to restore the data in the event of a disruption. As a result, the organization is likely to experience an increased loss impact.
In contrast, having a defined process for data backup and restoration testing can help ensure that the organization is prepared to recover from a data loss event. A defined process includes procedures for backing up data, verifying that the backup is successful, and testing the restoration process. Such a process can help ensure that the organization can recover its data in a timely and efficient manner, thus minimizing the loss impact.
The other answer choices are less likely to be the result of an organization performing data backup and restoration testing on an ad hoc basis without a defined process. Decreased data confidentiality is less likely because the confidentiality of data is typically related to access controls and encryption, not data backup and restoration testing. Increased likelihood of future risk events is less likely because the lack of a defined process may increase the risk of a disruption, but it does not necessarily increase the likelihood of future risk events. Decreased data integrity is less likely because data backup and restoration testing is designed to ensure the integrity of data.