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CPA · Question 46 · Area I: Information Systems
An auditor is assessing the 'Availability' criteria in a SOC 2® engagement. The client claims to have high availability. Which metric best measures the percentage of time the system is operational?
An auditor is assessing the 'Availability' criteria in a SOC 2® engagement. The client claims to have high availability. Which metric best measures the percentage of time the system is operational?
Answer options:
A.
Throughput
B.
Latency
C.
Uptime
D.
Bandwidth
How to approach this question
Availability = Uptime.
Full Answer
C.Uptime✓ Correct
Uptime
Uptime is the standard metric for availability, usually expressed as a percentage (e.g., 99.99%).
Common mistakes
Confusing with Throughput.
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