Word of the Day: tabletop exercise (TTX)

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Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | May 5, 2020 tabletop exercise A tabletop exercise (TTX) is an emergency preparedness activity in which selected personnel with high-level roles meet and discuss how to deal with a specific type of crisis.   Tabletop exercises are a cost-effective way to focus discussion and proactively evaluate plans for incident response and disaster recovery. Ideally, each TTX addresses the entire scope of a hypothetical scenario within an allotted time-span of a few hours.   Tabletop exercises allow key personnel to become more comfortable with their personal roles in a crisis scenario. They also help participants gain a better understanding of how each person's role contributes to the overall success of the organization's response.   Tabletop discussions are led by a designated facilitator. The facilitator is responsible for sharing a hypothetical scenario modeled after real life. During the exercise, they ask guided questions to keep participants on task, manage time and lead a retrospective at the conclusion of the exercise.   Lessons learned from a tabletop exercise can be used to identify gaps in the crisis management process, so they can be addressed before plans actually have to be put into action. Continue reading about TTX... Today's Takeaway "Perhaps the most effective way to test a pandemic recovery plan is through tabletop exercises. Tabletop exercises enable an organization to run through every aspect of the plan, step by step, and discover any potential weaknesses or missing information." - Paul Kirvan Related Terms You Should Know crisis management plan gap analysis emergency communications plan contingency plan pandemic plan driver-based planning SkunkWorks project strategic management Six Hats thinking Buzzword Alert COVID-19-related cybercrime The pandemic has provided bad actors with a global climate of fear to prey on and the surge in remote working has sparked a flurry of cybercriminal activity.   nation-state cyberattack Even though organizations face threats coming from many sources, one type of cyberattack should be top of mind for CISOs: those backed by nation-states. Learn why.   ransomware Interpol has warned of a significant increase in the number of attempted ransomware attacks against hospitals on the front line of the fight against the Covid-19.. Do You Speak Security? If you answer nine of 10 threat intelligence questions correctly, you'll not only be up to date on the latest cybersecurity issues -- you'll receive CPE credit as well. Take the quiz Stay in Touch Thank you for reading! For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition (or learning resource) please contact us at: editor@whatIs.com FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter The Word of the Day is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List