Tabletop Exercises for Incident Response

Tabletops test plans without technical disruption.

Exercise Types

- Discussion-based tabletop
- Walkthrough exercises
- Functional exercises
- Full-scale simulations

Common Scenarios

- Ransomware attack
- Data breach
- Insider threat
- DDoS attack
- Supply chain compromise

Success Factors

- Executive participation
- Realistic scenarios
- Clear objectives
- Documented learnings
- Action item follow-up