A troubling number of companies continue to fall victim to data breaches and cyber-attacks, and their stories regularly make the news. Many cyber security professionals have already been faced with the fallout from a serious data breach at some point in their careers, and all are facing a multitude of daily challenges that test their organization’s resilience and security operations.

While security experts have varied opinions on the best technology solutions to protect against breaches, one thing that almost all agree on is that the best way to really prepare for an incident is to train and test response plans with exercises and simulations.

In this white paper, we explore where cyber exercises fit in a security program, what they can include, the differences between tabletop exercises and operational or functional exercises, and how to determine which exercises are best for your own organization, as well as how often to conduct them.