Tabletop Exercises
As already mentioned, statistics continue to show it is not a matter of “if” but “when” a major cybersecurity incident will occur. The better prepared we are to respond, the quicker we can get the business back up and running. One of the ways to better prepare for a breach is through executing tabletop exercises. Some of the benefits of running a tabletop exercise include the following:
- At a minimum, it is recommended to execute tabletop exercises as a best practice, but there are also audit and regulatory requirements that require these to be run.
- There may be a requirement from your cybersecurity insurance provider to help reduce costs with the policy.
- Providing the capability to test responsiveness to a realistic cybersecurity incident situation.
- Can help reduce impact and expenses by allowing a more efficient response.
- Providing better preparation for when an incident occurs.
- Ensuring that...