NSP's Tabletop Exercise
A discussion-based approach tailored to your unique environment and operational needs. Taking participants through the process of dealing with a simulated incident scenario and providing hands-on training for participants that can then highlight flaws in incident response planning. Our expert team facilitates this discussion with your response team, outlining required actions, responsibilities, notifications, and coordination strategies.
Challenges Addressed
Preparing for cyber incidents presents challenges, and our Tabletop Exercise is designed to overcome them. Tailored to your specific environment, including existing prevention and detection controls, the exercise scenario is developed to reflect the current threat landscape and threats specific to your high-value assets.
Fast, Effective, and Reality-Based
The NSP Tabletop Exercise guides your team through a targeted attack scenario that accurately mimics a real-world experience but takes less time and has no negative repercussions. Realism is crucial for effectiveness, and the exercise includes injects simulating real-world inputs to test your team’s response capabilities dynamically.
Benefits of a Tabletop Exercise
Raise Awareness
Demonstrates the potential impact of a cybersecurity attack and highlights inefficiencies in response capabilities.
Improve Alignment
Increases awareness of departmental roles, fosters understanding of available information during an incident, and reveals how information gathering can be optimised.
Enhance Efficacy
Prioritise the most significant threats to your organisation and strategically plan the necessary roadmap for safeguarding your organization.
Test Decision Making
Assesses your organisation’s ability to make key decisions around communications, business operations, external party involvement, and business risk.
Gain Insights
Identify shortcomings in your existing security program and understand the risks faced within your enterprise.
Proactive Security Measures
Reduce the impact and likelihood of successful breaches and data exfiltration.Test and secure your organisation against potential threats.
Recommendations on process improvements based on exercise findings.
What NSP Delivers
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Summary Report
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Prioritised Takeaways
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Educational Materials
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. WHAT IS A CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE TABLETOP EXERCISE?
A tabletop exercise is a simulated cybersecurity incident scenario where NSP guides your team through response procedures in a controlled environment. It tests your incident response plan, identifies gaps, and ensures your organisation is prepared for real-world cyber threats.
2. WHAT ARE TYPICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE TABLETOP EXERCISE SCENARIOS?
NSP runs scenarios such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, phishing compromises, insider threats, and system outages. Each scenario is customised to your business operations and IT environment, helping teams practice decision-making and coordination under pressure.
3. WHY SHOULD NEW ZEALAND BUSINESSES RUN TABLETOP EXERCISES WITH NSP?
NSP delivers local expertise and hands-on facilitation, helping NZ businesses uncover vulnerabilities, strengthen response plans, and ensure compliance with local regulations. Our exercises reduce downtime, improve team readiness, and protect sensitive data.
4. WHAT DOES NSP’S TABLETOP EXERCISE PROCESS INVOLVE?
NSP works with your leadership and IT teams to:
- Review your current incident response plan
- Present a realistic cyberattack scenario
- Guide your team through response steps
- Debrief and highlight lessons learned
- Provide actionable recommendations for improvement
5. HOW DOES NSP COMPARE TO OTHER CYBERSECURITY SOLUTION PROVIDERS IN NEW ZEALAND?
NSP is 100% New Zealand-based, combining local knowledge with global-standard cybersecurity practices. Unlike offshore providers, our team can run on-site exercises, understand NZ-specific regulatory requirements, and provide personalised support for SMEs and enterprise clients alike.
6. CAN NSP CONDUCT TABLETOP EXERCISES FOR ALL INDUSTRIES?
Yes. NSP designs exercises for law firms, real estate, startups, education, and other sectors. Each exercise is tailored to the unique risks, compliance obligations, and operational needs of your business.
7. HOW CAN I BOOK AN INCIDENT RESPONSE TABLETOP EXERCISE WITH NSP?
You can contact NSP through our website, or book a consultation to discuss your business needs and schedule a customised tabletop exercise. Our team ensures your incident response capabilities are tested and strengthened without disrupting daily operations.
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