Parallel test
- Term
- Parallel test
- Exam
- CISA
- Definition
A test bringing recovery systems up while production keeps running.
- Explained
A parallel test brings recovery systems up and processes real data at the recovery site while production continues. It provides realistic evidence with low risk to operations.
- In practice
Recovery systems process real data at the recovery site while production keeps running.
- Often confused with
- Full interruption test
- Exam angle
Realistic with low risk to operations.
- Related