Exercise Logistics
In the 18th episode of our Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob discusses Exercise Logistics – when, where, technology, materials, security requirements, etc.
A crisis management team can only truly be ready for a crisis when it has evaluated its preparedness through crisis simulation tabletop exercises. The Tabletop Exercise Tabletop Exercises bring together heads of lines of business and leaders of business processes to evaluate their state of readiness for crisis management, disaster recovery and business continuity. Realistic…
When is the last time your organization conducted a cyber security tabletop exercise? Cyber security teams are busy monitoring and responding to attacks against your organization’s information technology infrastructure. Should you still be conducting tabletop exercises? The answer is yes, of course you should. Although some teams seem to be in response mode on…
In this short video, Rob Burton discusses the three things to do when planning your exercises: Set Objectives – What do you want to achieve in the exercise? What is your goal? The Exercise Participants – Based on your objectives, who is your audience? Scenario Overview – Create a story line. You should have a…
Crisis management is an essential aspect of running a successful organization. The ability to effectively respond to unexpected situations can determine the survival and continuity of any business. One of the most valuable tools in the crisis management arsenal is the tabletop exercise. These simulated scenarios help organizations prepare for potential crises by testing their…
Some major corporations have formal crisis management teams with very experienced employees that have been exposed to various corporate crises throughout their careers. However, a significant number of organizations don’t have any crisis management capability at all. Or, if they have a capability in place, they have a less-than-effective program because of poor planning, ineffective…
In this 15th episode of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob discusses the importance of exercise objectives.
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