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What does recovery time objective mean on the CPA exam?

Recovery time objective. How long a system may stay down before the disruption is unacceptable. It sizes the recovery strategy; a shorter one costs more.

Defined against NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1.

Which CPA exam sections use recovery time objective?

Recovery time objective appears in the ISC section of the CPA exam.

Other names for recovery time objective

RTO

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