Technology Company Closes Security Gaps with Tabletop Exercise
Customized exercise exposes capability shortfalls, driving significant improvements in security readiness
The Situation
A technology company recognized the need to identify gaps in their incident response (IR) planning and enhance their team’s ability to handle key security risks. They sought expert guidance to test and improve their existing IR capabilities.
The Outcome
The exercise revealed critical incorrect assumptions about their IT service provider’s scope of responsibility in incident recovery. With At-Bay’s recommended updates to their IR plans, the company significantly improved its ability to react to future security incidents, bolstering their overall cybersecurity posture.
At-Bay’s Approach
At-Bay designed a customized tabletop exercise to test specific elements of the client’s IR plan using current threat scenarios. This tailored approach, part of our Incident Response Exercise, allowed At-Bay Cyber Advisors to:
- Simulate realistic security incidents relevant to the client’s industry
- Identify gaps in the existing IR plan and team capabilities
- Uncover misalignments between the company and its IT service provider
- Provide actionable recommendations to update and strengthen IR procedures
Companies with a tested incident response team paid almost 40% less on
average than those without.
Source: Howden, Cyber Insurance: A Hard Reset (2022)
About At-Bay Stance Advisory Services
With At-Bay Stance Advisory Services*, customers get unlimited sessions with our in-house team of security experts who can help you prioritize risks, resolve issues, and design better security controls – all at no additional cost.
Services Provided
- Backup Assessment
- Cyber Maturity Assessment & Roadmap
- Cybersecurity Training Support
- Email Threat Assessment
- Financial Fraud Assessment
- Identity Monitoring Risk Assessment
- Security Coverage & Gap Assessment
- Security Education & Training Services
- Tabletop Incident Response Exercise
- Third-Party Risk Assessment
- Threat Hunt/Compromise Assessment
- Virtual CISO Consultation
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Vulnerability Mitigation Support
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