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Which two criteria does NIST give for selecting an offsite storage facility? Choose two.

  1. Accessibility, security, environmental conditions and cost
  2. The vendor's market share among comparable firms
  3. Geographic distance, and whether the same disaster could strike both sites
  4. The compatibility of the vendor's media formats
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Answer: C. Geographic distance, and whether the same disaster could strike both sites
A. Accessibility, security, environmental conditions and cost

SP 800-34r1's offsite storage selection criteria are geographic area including the distance and the susceptibility of the storage site to the same hazards as the primary site, accessibility, security, environmental conditions, and cost.

Source: NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1 (NIST) — Sec. 3.4.2 Backup Methods and Offsite Storage

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