Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise
A discussion-based simulation that tests the incident response plan and uncovers gaps in decisions, roles, communication, dependencies and escalation.
Know when to bring this work into the program.
Use a tabletop exercise annually, after plan changes, before a regulatory examination, or when a new threat scenario could stress decisions and coordination.
A scope built around the risk.
A discussion-based simulation that tests the incident response plan and uncovers gaps in decisions, roles, communication, dependencies and escalation.
- A realistic scenario tailored to the firm
- Executive, legal, compliance, IT and provider decisions
- Escalation, communications and regulatory obligations
- Recovery priorities and dependencies
Useful output for the people who must act.
- Scenario design and facilitated exercise
- Observations on decisions, roles and plan usability
- After-action report with prioritized improvements
- Updates for plans, playbooks and future training
A process designed for cybersecurity tabletop exercise.
Design the scenario
Begin with a realistic scenario tailored to the firm and confirm the systems, people and evidence needed to answer the client’s specific questions.
Facilitate decisions
Review executive, legal, compliance, IT and provider decisions. Then evaluate escalation, communications and regulatory obligations to determine whether the relevant controls operate as intended.
Expose response gaps
Assess recovery priorities and dependencies and connect the result to credible security, operational and business impact.
Improve the plans
Provide scenario design and facilitated exercise and observations on decisions, roles and plan usability, then align responsible parties around the next actions.
Move from activity to clarity.
Who decides whether an event is material?
To answer this, Elteni analyzes a realistic scenario tailored to the firm together with executive, legal, compliance, IT and provider decisions. The client receives scenario design and facilitated exercise, with the evidence, context and next steps needed to act.
Can key providers support the expected response?
To answer this, Elteni analyzes executive, legal, compliance, IT and provider decisions together with escalation, communications and regulatory obligations. The client receives observations on decisions, roles and plan usability, with the evidence, context and next steps needed to act.
What will be communicated, by whom and when?
To answer this, Elteni analyzes escalation, communications and regulatory obligations together with recovery priorities and dependencies. The client receives after-action report with prioritized improvements, with the evidence, context and next steps needed to act.
The result does not have to live in another report.
Relevant findings, evidence, owners and remediation status can be centralized in the Elteni Platform as part of an ongoing relationship.
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