Testing and Exercising Your Plan

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Testing and Exercising Your Plan

Regular testing ensures your plan remains effective and team members stay sharp:

Tabletop Exercises: Discussion-based scenarios testing decision-making

  • Frequency: Quarterly
  • Duration: 2-4 hours
  • Focus: Communication, roles, procedures

Technical Drills: Hands-on practice with tools and procedures

  • Frequency: Monthly
  • Duration: 1-2 hours
  • Focus: Specific technical skills

Full Simulations: Comprehensive incident scenarios

  • Frequency: Annually
  • Duration: 1-2 days
  • Focus: End-to-end response capability

Purple Team Exercises: Collaborative attack and defense scenarios

  • Frequency: Semi-annually
  • Duration: 3-5 days
  • Focus: Detection and response effectiveness