Grab your lunch and join the WiCyS Sacramento affiliate for a one-hour virtual Lunch & Learn on the human side of incident response. Cyber incidents are high-stakes, fast-moving, and stressful by design — urgency, incomplete information, and regulatory pressure can trigger tunnel vision, decision fatigue, and communication breakdowns right when clarity matters most. The good news: stress during an incident is predictable, and it’s manageable.

In this session, you’ll learn practical, field-tested techniques to keep yourself and your team calm, focused, and effective when the pressure is on.

What will be covered we’ll cover:

• Understanding stress in cyber IR — why incidents strain judgment and coordination, and how to anticipate it
• Roles that reduce chaos — how Incident Commander, Communications Lead, Ops Lead, and Scribe roles distribute cognitive load
• Crisp communication with SBAR — a simple framework (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) for clear, actionable updates
• Decision-making under pressure — using the OODA loop to stay deliberate instead of reactive
• Personal stress tools for rapid reset — tactical pauses, box breathing, and checklist reliance you can apply in under two minutes
• Mental safety & managing fatigue — blameless culture, rotations, and post-incident care that sustain teams through long events
• Skills reinforcement — how micro-tabletop exercises build muscle memory before the real thing

Who should attend:
Anyone involved in or adjacent to incident response — SOC analysts, IR team members, security leaders, IT professionals, students, and career changers. No prior IR experience required.

Learn more and register HERE