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HJGarry
Enterprise Edition
by H J Garry
When an incident hits, there's no time to figure out your response on the fly. The CSIRT Tabletop Drill Series equips security teams, CISOs, and incident responders with realistic, facilitator-ready tabletop exercises tailored to specific industries—from healthcare and education to nuclear power and beyond. Every volume is built to be run, not just read: pull a scenario, gather your team, and pressure-test your response before the real thing arrives. Practical, sector-specific, and written by a cybersecurity professional with nearly three decades in the field.
In the high-stakes world of cybersecurity, the difference between a contained incident and a catastrophic breach often comes down to one factor: preparation. When a security event strikes, there's no time to debate response protocols, clarify roles, or determine communication chains. Your team must act decisively, cohesively, and correctly—the first time. Tabletop exercises are the cornerstone of effective incident response preparation. They allow security teams to pressure-test their plans, identify gaps in procedures, and build the muscle memory needed to respond effectively under pressure. Yet one of the greatest challenges security leaders face is developing realistic, varied scenarios that truly test their organization's readiness. This book solves that problem. Inside, you'll find 200 carefully crafted incident scenarios designed to challenge your team's response capabilities across the full spectrum of modern cyber threats. The collection is divided into two critical domains:
* 100 Enterprise Network Scenarios covering everything from ransomware attacks and data breaches to supply chain compromises and insider threats
* 100 Industrial Control System (ICS) Scenarios addressing the unique challenges of operational technology environments, including SCADA attacks, safety system manipulation, and convergence threats
Each scenario is designed to be realistic, scalable to your organization's size and complexity, and adaptable to your specific environment. Whether you're conducting your first tabletop exercise or your fiftieth, you'll find scenarios that push your team to think critically, communicate clearly, and respond effectively. The best time to discover a gap in your incident response plan is during a drill—not during a real attack. Get started today!
Cybersecurity Professional | Retired Air Force | Writer
H J Garry is a cybersecurity professional with nearly 30 years of experience protecting some of the nation's most sensitive and critical infrastructure. His career spans information technology for the United States Air Force, cybersecurity operations for the Department of Energy's nuclear waste management programs, and dedicated nuclear power plant cybersecurity—environments where the consequences of a security failure extend far beyond financial loss. It is that conviction that drove him to develop the Cybersecurity Incident Response Drill Scenario series of books, bringing the same rigor he applied to his career in cyber to each of these industries.