Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question0658 - Systems Security Certified Practitioner

What is electronic vaulting?

A. Information is backed up to tape on a hourly basis and is stored in a on-site vault.
B. Information is backed up to tape on a daily basis and is stored in a on-site vault.
C. Transferring electronic journals or transaction logs to an off-site storage facility
D. A transfer of bulk information to a remote central backup facility.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Electronic vaulting is defined as “a method of transferring bulk information to off-site facilities for backup purposes”. Remote Journaling is the same concept as electronic vaulting, but has to do with journals and transaction logs, not the actual files. Source: HARRIS, Shon, All-In-One CISSP Certification Exam Guide, McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2002, chapter 9: Disaster Recovery and Business continuity (page 619).