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style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><em>Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises</em>, written by veteran security consultants Robert Lelewski and John Hollenberger, is an essential resource for cybersecurity professionals and anyone tasked with enhancing their organization’s incident response capabilities. This comprehensive guide to tabletop exercise planning and delivery offers practical insights, step-by-step instructions, and real-world examples to improve your team’s ability to prevent and respond to cyberattacks.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">The book is divided into two main parts. In Part I: The Tabletop Exercise Process, you’ll learn:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li>Why you should perform tabletop exercises and what their organizational benefits are </li> <li><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">Effective planning and logistics tips, including how to gain executive sponsor support</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">How to develop realistic scenarios, injects, and storyboards</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">Facilitation techniques to ensure active participant engagement</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">Evaluation methods and follow-up activities</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">The example scenarios in Part II include:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li>Technical tabletops covering phishing campaigns, ransomware attacks, and zero-day vulnerabilities</li> <li><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">Executive-level exercises that focus on high-impact incidents</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">Cross-functional cases such as physical security breaches, social media compromises, and insider threats</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">With examples tailored for various roles, you’ll discover how to transform tabletop exercises from a mere compliance requirement into a powerful strategic preparedness tool. Whether you’re new to tabletop exercises or an experienced practitioner, this book provides proven insights to strengthen your organization’s cyber incident response capabilities and overall security posture.</span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author-bio field-type-text-long field-label-abovec"><div class="field-label">Author Bio </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Robert Lelewski</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> has more than 20 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, incident response, and risk management. He is the VP of cybersecurity strategy at Zurich Insurance’s Global Ventures and holds numerous industry certifications, including CISA, CISM, CRISC, CIPM, and CDPSE.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>John Hollenberger</strong></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">is a seasoned cybersecurity consultant with over 16 years of experience in web and host-based vulnerability assessments, incident response, digital forensics, and data loss prevention. He is a senior security consultant of proactive services at Fortinet, with certifications that include CISSP, GCIH, GWAPT, and Security+.</span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-toc field-type-text-long field-label-abovec" id="content"><div class="field-label">Table of contents </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Acknowledgments<br /> Introduction<br /> Part I: The Tabletop Exercise Process<br /> Chapter 1: Why Perform Tabletop Exercises?<br /> Chapter 2: Planning the Tabletop Exercise<br /> Chapter 3: The Development Process: Where the Rubber Meets the Road<br /> Chapter 4: Facilitating a Successful Exercise<br /> Chapter 5: Acting On What You’ve Learned: Evaluation and Next Steps<br /> Part II: Example Scenarios<br /> Chapter 6: Engaging a Technical Audience<br /> Chapter 7: Engaging an Executive Audience<br /> Chapter 8: Engaging the Business<br /> Appendix: Reporting Templates<br /> Index</p> <p><a href="download/CybersecurityTabletopExercises_copyright.pdf" style="text-decoration:underline;" target="_blank"><strong>View the Copyright page</strong></a><br /> <a href="/download/CybersecurityTabletopExercises_detailedTOC.pdf" style="text-decoration:underline;" target="_blank"><strong>View the detailed Table of Contents</strong></a><br /> <a href="/download/CybersecurityTabletopExercises_index.pdf" style="text-decoration:underline;" target="_blank"><strong>View the Index</strong></a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-reviews field-type-text-long field-label-abovec" id="reviews"><div class="field-label">Reviews </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><span style="font-size:12px">“This book is a great resource for anyone looking to start or enhance their cyber simulation exercise capability. The practical insights, examples and step-by-step instructions can be immediately applied, helping readers to effectively test and evaluate a team’s ability to respond to a cyber incident. Good Stuff!"<br /> <strong><strong>—Anthony Giandomenico, </strong>Global VP, FortiGuard Security Consulting</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12px">"A must-read for anyone involved in cybersecurity incident response. It expertly covers all aspects of conducting tabletop exercises, from scenario development to delivery to evaluation, providing practical advice and examples. Get ready to design and execute impactful tabletop exercises with the help of this book!"<br /> <strong>—Jeffrey J. Carpenter, FIRST Incident Response Hall of Fame inductee</strong></span></p> <p dir="ltr">"Rob and John clearly guide readers on how to design and get the most value out of a tabletop exercise rather than it just being another compliance requirement. They will not steer you wrong!"<br /> <strong><strong>—Troy M. Bettencourt, Global Partner & Head of IBM X-Force</strong></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size:12px">"Lelewski and Hollenberger offer a masterclass in cybersecurity preparedness, covering every facet of incident response planning with meticulous detail and practical insights. Their focus on engaging an executive audience is particularly noteworthy, shedding light on the critical role that C-level executives and cross-functional leaders play in managing cybersecurity incidents. <em>Tabletop Exercises </em>sets a new standard in the field and is essential reading for any organizations aiming to enhance their cybersecurity readiness.”<br /> <strong>—Brian Nesgoda, CIO/CISO, Black Swan Technologies</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12px">"Whether you are brand new to the concept of tabletops or a seasoned professional, this book empowers both individuals and teams to learn and improve on the planning, development and facilitation of these critical cyber exercises. <em>Tabletop Exercises</em> leads readers right from the design stage through to delivery, feedback gathering and even gaining organisational buy-in, with a variety of fabulous example scenarios and injects that many teams could simply pick up and run with! 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