The complete start-to-finish guide for planning and delivering successful cybersecurity
tabletop exercises. Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises 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. The book is divided into two main parts. In
Part I: The Tabletop Exercise Process you’ll learn: Why you should perform tabletop exercises
and what their organizational benefits are Effective planning and logistics tips including
how to gain executive sponsor support How to develop realistic scenarios injects and
storyboards Facilitation techniques to ensure active participant engagement Evaluation methods
and follow-up activities The example scenarios in Part II include: Technical tabletops
covering phishing campaigns ransomware attacks and zero-day vulnerabilities Executive-level
exercises that focus on high-impact incidents Cross-functional cases such as physical security
breaches social media compromises and insider threats 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.
