A tabletop exercise is a scenario-based cyber crisis exercise in which decision-makers, IT teams and crisis teams play through an emergency in a structured manner. Workflows, communication and decision-making processes are realistically tested in order to identify weaknesses at an early stage and strengthen resilience. We differentiate between TTX simulation and TTX walkthrough.
TTX simulation for realistic crisis training under pressure
A TTX simulation puts your crisis organization in a realistic cyberattack scenario. Participants act in their defined roles and make decisions under time pressure, while the situation develops dynamically through targeted events ("injects"). This creates a practical experience that tests processes, cooperation and communication in an emergency. This is what a TTX simulation does:
- Realistically simulate cyber incidents under pressure to make decisions.
- Review of the defined incident response and crisis processes in practice.
- Coordinated cooperation between IT, management and stakeholders.
- Confidence to act and understanding of roles within the crisis organization.
- Identification of concrete optimization possibilities for processes and documentation.
A TTX walkthrough checks your crisis processes in a structured manner
In a TTX walkthrough, your organization goes through a cyber crisis scenario step by step under expert moderation. The focus is on a structured review of your emergency and crisis plans as well as the processes between the strategic and operational levels. Below is an overview of what a TTX walkthrough can do for you:
- Systematic review of the existing crisis and emergency organization.
- Analysis of risks at human, process and technology level.
- Evaluation of decision-making and communication channels within the crisis team.
- Identification of organizational weaknesses and potential for optimization.
- Documented results with practical recommendations for cyber resilience.
Interested? Test your crisis organization under realistic conditions and prepare your company specifically for cyber incidents by contacting us. We will find the right TTX solution for your organization in a non-binding consultation.