IRP Tabletop Process

  • Pre-Exercise Planning (1 hour)

    - Review your incident response plan

    - Customize scenarios to your industry

    - Define exercise objectives

  • Exercise Setup (30 minutes)

    - Brief participants on exercise rules

    - Establish roles and responsibilities

    - Set expectations and goals

  • Scenario Walkthrough

    - Progressive incident scenario reveals

    - Team decision-making challenges

    - Real-time feedback and guidance

    - No actual system manipulation

  • Debrief and Analysis

    - Immediate group discussion

    - Identification of strengths and gaps

    - Action item development

  • Deliverable

    Comprehensive exercise report including:

    - Scenario overview and outcomes

    - Lessons learned and improvement recommendations

    - Team performance analysis

    - Response plan gaps identified