🛡️ Free practice test question from: RTO (Security+)

RTO defines the maximum acceptable amount of time that a system can be down after a failure occurs. In the context of data backup and recovery, RTO indicates how quickly the IT team needs to have their recovery systems operational to minimize downtime and maintain business continuity.

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A) MTTR (Mean Time To Repair): Measures the average time required to repair a failed system. While important for maintenance, it doesn't directly address the backup and recovery process's required speed.

B) MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): Indicates the average time between system failures, reflecting reliability but not the speed of recovery.

C) RTO (Recovery Time Objective): Specifies the target time to restore systems after a failure, directly aligning with the need to have backup and recovery systems running promptly.

D) RPO (Recovery Point Objective): Defines the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time, focusing on data integrity rather than the speed of recovery.