WGU Courses and Certificates Cybersecurity-Architecture-and-Engineering Question # 43 Topic 5 Discussion

The correct answer is D — Mission essential functions (MEFs).

WGU Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering (KFO1 / D488) specifies that mission essential functions (MEFs) are those activities that must be maintained or resumed quickly during or after a disruption to ensure continuity of critical operations, particularly for government agencies.

BCP (A) is the plan itself. DR (B) focuses on IT and system recovery. RPO (C) measures acceptable data loss but does not define critical services.

Reference Extract from Study Guide:

"Mission essential functions (MEFs) are critical activities that must be performed continuously or resumed quickly after disruption to support business or agency operations."

— WGU Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering (KFO1 / D488), Continuity of Operations Planning

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