Your Cyber Incident Response Capabilities Mean Nothing Until You Battle Test Them 

Mar 31, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Tabletop Exercises

Cyberattacks don’t just expose technical weaknesses—they expose operational failures. Many organizations believe that they are ready because they have an incident response (IR) plan on paper. But in reality, most plans fail miserably during crises.   The only way to...

Crisis Management Functional Exercises

Mar 22, 2023 | Exercises

Crisis management exercises are an essential component of any organization’s preparedness strategy. These exercises allow teams to test their crisis response plans, identify areas for improvement, and build the skills and confidence needed to respond effectively...

CC Series Short: Functional Exercise Objectives

May 10, 2022 | Crisis Management

The Functional Exercise is a fully simulated interactive exercise that tests the capability of an organization to respond to a simulated event. This exercise focuses on the coordination of multiple functions of organizations and takes place in an Emergency Operations...

CC Series Short: Crisis Simulation Exercise Types – An Overview

Apr 5, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises

All organizations have a responsibility to plan and prepare for crises, but few know how to do it effectively. Crisis simulations are an excellent training tool that can be used to develop relationships among team members, employees and other stakeholders. It also...

The 5 Levels of Simulation Exercises

Aug 6, 2019 | Crisis Management, Exercises, Tabletop Exercises

All organizations should consider the advantages of implementing a comprehensive exercise program rather than focusing on singular periodic simulation exercises.   Whether they are a start-up company, an older well-established company, an organization undergoing...