Cyber threats are inevitable. Your response doesn’t have to be improvised.

Too many organizations discover their weaknesses during a crisis, when it's too late to fix them. Tabletop exercises change that. These guided simulations test your team’s readiness to respond to incidents like ransomware, insider threats, or vendor breaches in a safe, controlled environment.

What Are Tabletop Exercises?

They’re discussion-based simulations where decision-makers walk through realistic cyber incidents step-by-step. It’s not about technology, it’s about decisions, coordination, and clarity under pressure.

Why They Matter

• Validate your incident response plan: Do your processes actually work?
• Clarify roles: Who does what, and when?
• Spot blind spots: Find policy and procedural gaps before attackers do.
• Train for high-pressure decisions: Fast, confident leadership matters most in a crisis.
• Build resilience: Encourage a culture of security readiness across departments.

Scenarios Worth Testing

• Ransomware shutting down operations
• BEC (Business Email Compromise) targeting your CFO
• Insider leaking confidential data
• Vendor compromise spilling into your network
• DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attacks crippling customer access
• Zero-day exploit spreading unchecked

Each scenario pushes your team to think critically, collaborate effectively, and test the systems you rely on every day.

Business Benefits

• Faster response = reduced impact
• Cross-team alignment and communication
• Proof of preparedness for auditors and regulators
• Stronger security culture
• Cost-effective risk mitigation

Bottom line: The middle of a breach isn’t the time to figure out your plan.

Cyber Node can help. We design and run tailored tabletop exercises that reflect your actual risks and internal structure, no generic templates here.

Be ready before it’s real. Reach out at sales@cybernode.au or visit cybernode.au.