Which alternate processing site is fully equipped and ready to take over with the shortest setup time?

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  1. Hot site
  2. Cold site
  3. Warm site

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References

  1. NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-34r1.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-34r1.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.

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