Tabletop exercise
- Term
- Tabletop exercise
- Exam
- CISA & CISM
- Definition
A discussion-based walkthrough of a scenario to test roles and decisions.
- Explained
Participants walk through a realistic scenario around a table, discussing roles and decisions. It is inexpensive, causes no disruption and is ideal for testing management decision-making and communication.
- In practice
Executives walk through a ransomware scenario around a table, deciding who does what.
- Often confused with
- Simulation or full test
- Exam angle
Low cost; tests management decision-making.
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