AUSCERT announces incident response simulation exercise
The new tabletop exercise service aims to provide businesses with the “muscle memory” needed to manage cybersecurity incidents.
AUSCERT today (October 8) announced the Australia-wide launch of its new Tabletop Exercise (TTX) service, aimed at providing businesses and their key stakeholders with insight into incident response during a cyberattack.
The TTX service is available to businesses of all sizes, particularly smaller organizations that do not normally have access to such simulations.
AUSCERT’s TTX uses realistic cybersecurity scenarios aimed at informing participants about crisis management and business continuity requirements, as well as how they can improve their monetary security posture.
This gives organizations the opportunity to practice and refine the incident response plans they already have in place.
“Effective incident response is more than a playbook. Custom-designed TTXs meet the specific goals and requirements of businesses of all sizes. Participants from across the company all have a key role to play in the exercises,” said Dr Ivano Bongiovanni, Managing Director of AUSCERT, in a statement.
“We engage operational staff, cybersecurity professionals, IT managers, marketing and communications teams, as well as middle and senior management. Diversity of participation ensures a comprehensive understanding of how different roles interact, responsibilities and how to coordinate a consistent and rapid organization-wide response during an incident.
“We encourage them to consider aspects such as roles, responsibilities, coordination and decision-making. And because these exercises are discussion-based, they do not require the deployment of equipment or other resources. Emphasis is placed on fostering a collaborative environment in which participants can openly discuss and refine their incident response strategies.
According to Bongiovanni, “making the best decisions requires planning and practice.”
“TTXs allow participants to develop the muscle memory they need to be able to respond to difficult situations from a position of experience and with the confidence of having planned and tested responses,” he said. declared.
You can find out more about the tabletop exercise service here.
