The correct answer is To determine the potential consequences of interruptions on mission critical business functions.

A business impact analysis is a structured assessment that identifies which functions are mission critical and quantifies the operational and financial effects if those functions are interrupted. The analysis establishes the relative priority of services and supports decisions about recovery time objectives and resource allocation for resilience planning.

The output of a BIA directly informs continuity and disaster recovery planning because it shows where disruptions cause the greatest harm and where investment in recovery will most reduce business risk.

To confirm cloud project configurations and adherence to compliance requirements is incorrect because configuration checks and compliance audits belong to cloud governance and security operations. A BIA does not validate technical settings or perform compliance testing even though it may highlight areas that need protection.

To assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls and incident detection is incorrect because evaluating controls and detection capabilities is part of security assessment and monitoring programs. The BIA focuses on business consequences and recovery needs rather than on control effectiveness.

To analyze the company financial health and profitability metrics is incorrect because that describes financial analysis and accounting work. Although a BIA may estimate financial impacts of outages, it is not a substitution for ongoing financial health or profitability assessments.

Full AWS Practitioner Certification Question