WiCyS SANS Executive Cybersecurity Exercise (Virtual)

This 90-minute virtual SANS Executive Cyber Exercise will put you inside a simulated cyber event to help your organization understand what it takes to respond to a cyber incident from a strategic perspective. The simulated exercise will emphasize the importance of a well-practiced cyber crisis plan and the leadership skills required to deal with today’s threats. SANS facilitators will use real-world experience and industry best practices to expose areas for improvement in their crisis response plans within a safe environment.

By participating in this program, attendees will gain the ability to:

• Assess organizational readiness for a business response to a cyber crisis.
• Apply industry best practices in cybersecurity, organizational structure and crisis communications.
• Understand and plan for emerging trends in cybercrime.
• Earn 2 CPE credits if they attend the entire session.

Requirements:

• Open to Senior-level Managers – Deputy CISO/CISO/CIO/VPs who support WiCyS’s mission to recruit, retain, and advance women in cybersecurity.

SANS Executive Cybersecurity Exercise Timeline (Virtual)

August 25: Applications open

September 15: Applications close 4 pm CT

Seprember 22 – 24: Acceptance notifications emailed (First round)

September 29: Deadline to complete commitment forms

October 1: Microsoft Teams virtual invitation and digital badges emailed to participants

October 7: SANS Executive Cybersecurity Exercise takes place

October 7: Post-exercise surveys emailed to participants