CAS-005 · Question #365
A company hired a third-party consultant to run a cybersecurity incident simulation in order to identify security gaps and prepare stakeholders for a potential incident. Which of the following best…
The correct answer is A. Tabletop exercise. A tabletop exercise is a discussion-based simulation where key stakeholders, including management and technical teams, gather to walk through a hypothetical cybersecurity incident. The goal is to identify security gaps, assess response strategies, and prepare for real-world…
Question
A company hired a third-party consultant to run a cybersecurity incident simulation in order to identify security gaps and prepare stakeholders for a potential incident. Which of the following best describes this activity?
Options
- ATabletop exercise
- BWalk-through review
- CLessons learned
- DBusiness impact analysis
How the community answered
(45 responses)- A93% (42)
- B2% (1)
- D4% (2)
Explanation
A tabletop exercise is a discussion-based simulation where key stakeholders, including management and technical teams, gather to walk through a hypothetical cybersecurity incident. The goal is to identify security gaps, assess response strategies, and prepare for real-world incidents. During this exercise, participants typically discuss their roles and decisions in handling the incident, but no actual systems are impacted.
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