Cyber Incident Exercising & Readiness
Testing plans, challenging assumptions and helping teams build confidence before a real incident occurs.
Many organisations have plans, policies and procedures in place, but they are not always tested before they are needed. A cyber incident, fraud, outage or disruption can quickly expose gaps in decision-making, communication, roles, responsibilities and recovery arrangements.
Exercising provides a safe environment to test plans, challenge assumptions, explore decisions and build confidence before a real incident occurs.
What makes this different
Exercises are designed around realistic scenarios and practical decision-making, not technical jargon. The focus is on helping people understand what could happen, who needs to be involved and what actions may be required during the early stages of disruption.
What this can cover
- Cyber incident response
- Ransomware and system disruption
- Business email compromise and payment fraud
- Data breach and information loss
- Supplier or third-party disruption
- Communications and stakeholder management
- Decision-making during the early stages of an incident
- Roles, responsibilities and escalation routes
- Business continuity and recovery priorities
- Post-incident learning and improvement
Who this is for
Exercising and readiness support is suitable for small businesses, charities, community organisations, sports clubs, corporate teams, boards, trustees and larger organisations that want to improve confidence before disruption occurs.
Outcome
The aim is to help your organisation identify practical improvements, clarify responsibilities and improve confidence in responding to cyber incidents, fraud, outages and other forms of disruption.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a cyber incident exercise?
A cyber incident exercise is a structured discussion or tabletop session that helps an organisation explore how it would respond to a realistic incident before one happens.
Do we need an existing incident response plan?
No. Exercises can be used to test existing plans or to help identify what needs to be created, improved or clarified.
Can exercises be delivered remotely?
Yes. Exercises can be delivered remotely or in person, depending on the organisation, audience and scenario.
Who should take part?
Participants often include business owners, directors, trustees, senior leaders, managers, IT providers, communications leads and anyone likely to be involved in decision-making during an incident.
Ready to test your plans before the bad day?
Get in touch to discuss a practical exercise tailored to your organisation.