Is Your Incident Response Plan Ready? How to Test It Properly

Many organisations have an incident response plan in place, but far fewer have tested how well it actually works in practice.

When a real cyber incident occurs, teams often discover gaps that were never visible on paper. Roles may be unclear, decisions can take longer than expected, and communication between teams can become difficult under pressure. This is rarely because teams lack capability. More often, it is because they have not had the opportunity to rehearse how they would respond together.

This webinar explores how incident response exercises help organisations turn a written plan into a practical and reliable capability. We will look at how structured exercises improve coordination, expose hidden gaps, and help teams build confidence before a real incident occurs.

Rather than focusing on theory alone, this session looks at what effective exercises involve, how they should be facilitated, and how organisations can turn the outcomes into clear, prioritised improvements.

What we’ll cover

• What incident response exercising delivers
• Why gaps often only appear when teams practise together
• What makes an exercise effective
• The value of realistic scenarios and structured facilitation
• How to choose the right exercise format for your organisation
• What preparation is typically needed before an exercise

Who should attend

This session is ideal for IT managers, security leads, compliance teams, operational leaders, and anyone responsible for incident response planning, resilience, or cyber preparedness within their organisation.

How to join

This is an online webinar. Registration is managed via our webinar platform.

Register for the webinar:
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