ITU Led Table Top Exercise

Cyber Crisis Preparedness & Management in the Financial Sector
18^th January, The Pavilion at Dubai World Trade Centre
10:30 – 13:00

The tabletop exercise will be a role-playing simulation of a cyber-attack targeting a financial institution. The participants will be divided into teams representing different departments of the financial institution, as well as national and sectoral CIRTs. The facilitator will present a scenario of the cyber-attack, and the participants will work together to respond to the attack. The exercise will be designed to test the participants' ability to:

• Identify and assess the threat
  
• Activate the incident response plan
• Communicate effectively with each other and with external stakeholders
• Make timely and informed decisions
• Recover from the attack

Objectives

The tabletop exercise will provide the participants with the opportunity to:

• Learn about the different roles and responsibilities involved in crisis management of cyber attacks
• Practice their skills in responding to cyber attacks
• Identify areas where their organization can improve its cyber security posture
• Build relationships with other stakeholders involved in cyber security

Target audience

The target audience for the tabletop exercise includes:

• Representatives from the financial institution
• Representatives from national and sectoral CIRTs
• Representatives from other relevant organizations, such as law enforcement, regulators, and insurance companies

Prerequisites :

Participants to bring their own device (laptop) for active participation