6 Steps to Design Tabletop Exercises

Tabletop exercises are discussion-based simulations of crises, security incidents, or challenges that prompt participants to work out how they would respond in a real event. The best exercises reinforce a culture of collaboration and trust that can support critical actions during an emergency.

In a December webinar from the ASIS Critical Infrastructure Community, former NERC CSO and senior director of E-ISAC Bill Lawrence shared practical lessons learned from developing GridEx tabletop exercises and other realistic security simulations. Watch the video below for some of his key takeaways.