The 90 minute SANS Introductory Cyber Crisis Exercise (Virtual) places participants in a realistic, facilitated cyber incident where they will work alongside peers from multiple organizations to navigate complex business, operational, legal, technical, and communications challenges. The exercise is designed to strengthen executive decision-making, validate response plans, and reinforce the importance of cross-functional collaboration before a real-world incident occurs.

This interactive exercise highlights that cybersecurity is not solely a technical challenge it is an enterprise-wide business risk requiring coordinated action across executive leadership and key business functions.

By participating in this program, attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Experience the challenges of leading an organization through a simulated cyber crisis.
• Pressure-test crisis management and incident response plans.
• Practice executive decision-making under time pressure.
• Apply industry best practices for cyber incident response, governance, and crisis communications.
• Evaluate organizational preparedness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with peers from multiple organizations to share perspectives and leading practices.
• Strengthen relationships with fellow industry professionals through a collaborative learning environment.
• Earn 2 CPE credits if they attend the entire session.

Requirements:

• Applicants for this program must hold organizational leadership roles such as:
  – Board of Directors
  – Business Executives
  – C-Suite Leaders: CEO, CIO, CISO, CFO, CLO, CMO, etc.
  – Division or Departmental Managers
  – Technical Subject Matter Experts
• Ability to participate for the 90 minute exercise in a distraction-free virtual setting.

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