Test your readiness for cybersecurity incidents
Simulated scenario workshops to test the effectiveness of your current Incident Response Plans and identify areas for improvement.
100s of businesses continue to improve their cybersecurity with CloudGuard
Unprepared for cyberattacks. Misaligned response teams. Hidden vulnerabilities.
Not testing your incident response plans can lead to uneasy feelings about potential vulnerabilities and team misalignment. The stress of facing a cyberattack unprepared and the fear of regulatory penalties are real concerns. At CloudGuard, we help you transform these uncertainties into confidence with our TableTop Exercises. Let us ensure you’re ready for any cyber threat.
Service Description
CloudGuard TableTop Exercises (TTX) offer your business the opportunity to test the strength and effectiveness of your Incident Response Plan (IRP) through immersive, realistic cyber attack simulations.
Conducted in a dynamic, discussion-based environment, our workshops simulate various attack scenarios, allowing your team to proactively identify gaps in response and improve overall preparedness.
Key Features
CloudGuard’s TableTop Exercises are designed to provide a comprehensive, practical approach to assessing and improving your incident response capabilities. Here’s what you can expect:
- Pre-test onsultation: Customised scenario development based on your specific business needs.
- Realistic tabletop exercises: Two interactive sessions, covering 28 scenario options including phishing, ransomware, insider threats, and more.
- Detailed assessment: Evaluate your detection, response, and communication strategies under real-world conditions.
Expert feedback: Comprehensive reports outlining strengths, weaknesses, and actionable improvements, with options for continued support.
Outcomes
Our team of seasoned Incident Response (IR) professionals ensures that your organisation is fully prepared for any security incident. Through CloudGuard’s Tabletop Exercises, you can:
- Strengthen your IRP and ensure it’s equipped to handle real cyber threats.
- Promote better collaboration between technical teams and executives.
- Refine your crisis management plan to ensure business continuity.
- Meet legal, regulatory, and industry standards for security and data protection.
Be ready to respond effectively to a range of cybersecurity incidents.
Delivery
Here’s how CloudGuard works with your organisation to deliver the most effective TableTop Exercises:
- Kick-off call: We start by reviewing your current IRP and schedule a kick-off call to align expectations, establish testing parameters, and identify key attendees.
- Pre-test consultation: A 30-minute call with your team to customise the ideal attack scenarios, ensuring they match your business objectives.
- Testing day: CloudGuard consultants conduct two hands-on sessions at your location:
- Session one: Preparation for your project leads, introducing the TTX format.
- Session two: In-depth, scenario-based validation of your IRP, focusing on navigating a simulated attack.
- Debrief and feedback: After the exercise, we provide a detailed feedback session, followed by a written report with recommendations for improvement.
Note: Additional charges apply for on-site travel for our IR team.
Standard exercises only test responses. CloudGuard strengthens your entire incident response framework
Don’t settle for being untested. CloudGuard’s TableTop Exercises provide a thorough assessment of your Incident Response Plan with tailored, realistic scenarios. We offer detailed feedback and actionable recommendations, ensuring your team is fully prepared and your response strategies are robust.
One exercise. Multiple outcomes.
CloudGuard simulates a ransomware attack to evaluate your organisation’s readiness and response strategies.
By experiencing this high-pressure scenario, you gain insights into your team’s ability to handle encryption threats, contain the incident, and recover data effectively, ensuring your plan is robust against real ransomware attacks.
In a simulated data breach scenario, CloudGuard assesses how well your technical and executive teams coordinate and communicate.
This exercise highlights any gaps in information flow and decision-making, allowing you to refine processes and ensure that your response is swift and cohesive during actual data breaches.
CloudGuard’s tabletop exercises include phishing attack scenarios to test how effectively your organisation detects and responds to deceptive emails.
This use case helps you identify weaknesses in employee training and technical defences, ensuring you are better prepared to prevent and mitigate phishing threats.
Through simulated insider threat scenarios, CloudGuard evaluates your organisation’s ability to detect and manage internal risks.
By testing your response to potential sabotage or data theft, you gain valuable insights into improving monitoring, detection, and mitigation strategies for insider threats.
CloudGuard conducts exercises that simulate regulatory compliance violations to assess your incident response against industry standards.
This use case helps you identify any gaps in meeting legal requirements and ensure that your IRP is aligned with regulatory obligations, avoiding potential fines and legal issues.
Meet our Experts
Conor Mallon
Conor is Chief Operating Officer at CloudGuard, with a decade of frontline cybersecurity experience spanning SOC leadership, incident response and operational strategy. From analyst to XDR site lead, he has built and led high-performing teams, streamlined operations and driven resilience.
Matt Lovell
Matt is the Co-Founder and CEO of CloudGuard, with 30+ years of cybersecurity leadership. A recognised expert in incident response, he has guided organisations through major breaches, crafted bespoke response plans and led strategic tabletop exercises. Matt ensures rapid recovery, clear communication and minimal impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a TableTop Exercise (TTX)?
A TableTop Exercise is a simulated cyber attack scenario designed to test your organisation’s Incident Response Plan (IRP). It allows your team to assess and improve their response strategies in a controlled, real-world environment.
How does CloudGuard’s TTX differ from other testing services?
CloudGuard’s TTX goes beyond standard testing by providing customised scenarios tailored to your business. We offer detailed feedback, expert guidance, and ongoing support to help you not only test but improve your overall response framework.
Who should participate in the TTX sessions?
We recommend involving both technical staff and executives in the exercises. Having a cross-functional team ensures that both the technical and strategic aspects of your Incident Response Plan are evaluated.
How long does the TTX take?
The exercise typically spans two sessions, each lasting two hours, followed by an additional hour for debriefing and feedback. The entire process takes about five hours in total, including preparation and post-exercise analysis.
What kind of cyber attack scenarios can be simulated?
CloudGuard offers 28 different scenarios, including phishing attacks, ransomware infections, insider threats, data breaches, and more. You can select two scenarios for each exercise, with the option to add more if needed.
- Phishing Attack: Deceptive emails trick employees into revealing sensitive information or credentials
- Ransomware Infection: Malicious software encrypts files, demanding ransom for data decryption
- Data Breach: Unauthorised access compromises sensitive customer or organisational information
- Insider Threat: Disgruntled employees sabotage or steal company data or systems
- DDoS Attack: Overwhelms network, rendering services inaccessible to legitimate users
- Supply Chain Attack: Trusted vendor compromise leads to organisational supply chain disruption
- Physical Security Breach: Unauthorised access or theft of physical assets compromises security protocols
- Zero-Day Exploit: Exploits unknown software vulnerabilities, bypassing traditional security measures
- Social Engineering Attack: Manipulates human psychology to gain unauthorised access to systems
- Regulatory Compliance Violation: Failure to meet legal or industry standards results in penalties
How often should we conduct TableTop Exercises?
Regular testing is essential to staying prepared. We recommend conducting TTX sessions at least annually or whenever there are significant changes to your Incident Response Plan or business environment.
What if we don’t have a formal Incident Response Plan?
If your organisation lacks a formal IRP, CloudGuard can assist with developing one. Our experts will work with you to create a plan based on your unique business needs, then test it through the TTX process
What kind of feedback will we receive after the exercise?
After the TTX, you’ll receive a comprehensive report detailing key findings, strengths, weaknesses, and actionable recommendations for improving your Incident Response Plan. We also offer ongoing support for remediation efforts.
Will this exercise help us meet regulatory compliance?
Yes. CloudGuard’s TTX is designed to ensure your response plan meets industry regulations and compliance standards. The exercise can help you identify any gaps in your compliance efforts and take steps to close them.
Are additional scenarios or custom scenarios available?
Absolutely. While the service includes two scenarios from our standard catalogue, we can customise scenarios to suit your organisation’s specific needs. Additional scenarios can be added, with pricing adjusted accordingly.
Discover how CloudGuard can turn gaps into strengths with our TableTop Exercises
Experience how tailored simulations and expert feedback can elevate your incident response capabilities. CloudGuard’s TableTop Exercises provide the actionable insights and practical training you need to address vulnerabilities, enhance team coordination, and ensure compliance, so you’re always prepared for any cyber threat.