Contingency Planning L1

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This multiple-choice assessment is designed to evaluate a candidate’s ability to design, implement a robust contingency planning framework for a major financial institution.

It covers the full lifecycle of contingency planning, from understanding regulatory requirements and identifying high-impact risks, through developing and testing actionable recovery strategies, to making rapid decisions during live incidents and maintaining clear, consistent communication with key stakeholders.

The test blends knowledge-based questions with realistic, scenario-driven challenges, ensuring that candidates demonstrate both theoretical understanding and practical judgement.

Designed to access

Operational Resilience & Regulatory Knowledge
Risk Identification & Scenario Analysis
Plan Development & Implementation
Incident Response & Decision-Making
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

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Contingency Planning Lead
Operational Resilience Manager
Business Continuity Manager
Crisis Management Lead
Risk Manager
Compliance Manager

Duration 10 minutes
Languages English
Level Beginner / Level 1

Question

A regulator requests evidence of governance for the bank’s contingency planning programme. Which of the following would most directly address this?

Select ONE answer

A master list of all incidents affecting the bank in the last 24 months, including those without business impact
Staff survey results showing satisfaction with incident response communications
The contingency planning policy and governance framework showing responsibilities, escalation paths, and review cycles
A report from IT operations detailing system uptime percentages over the last year

Question

A new SAMA directive requires all banks to maintain contingency plans for critical services. What is the most appropriate first action to ensure compliance?

Select ONE answer

Identify and document the bank’s critical services and supporting dependencies before creating or updating contingency plans
Engage external consultants to develop plans for all business areas without initial internal assessment or prioritisation
Draft contingency plans for all operational functions simultaneously to accelerate delivery across the organisation
Launch a bank-wide training programme on contingency awareness before defining the scope of critical services

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