CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question1713

An offsite information processing facility with electrical wiring, air conditioning and flooring, but no computer or communications equipment, is a:

A.
cold site.
B. warm site.
C. dial-up site.
D. duplicate processing facility.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
A cold site is ready to receive equipment but does not offer any components at the site in advance of the need. A warm site is an offsite backup facility that is partially configured with network connections and selected peripheral equipment-such as disk and tape units, controllers and CPUs-to operate an information processing facility. A duplicate information processing facility is a dedicated, self-developed recovery site that can back up critical applications.