Cybersecurity definition
What is Tabletop Exercise?
By Cyber Tool Stack Editorial TeamUpdated
Definition
A discussion-based walkthrough of a simulated incident, where stakeholders talk through their planned response step by step, used to find gaps in an incident response plan before a real breach forces the issue.
Where Tabletop Exercise fits in the security landscape
These beginner lessons use this term while explaining the surrounding security control.
Related cybersecurity terms
RTO / RPORecovery Time Objective / Recovery Point ObjectiveTwo targets that define how much disaster an organization can tolerate: RTO is how long systems can be down before recovery, and RPO is how much data — measured in time — can be lost since the last good backup.DFIRDigital Forensics and Incident ResponseThe specialized work of investigating a suspected or confirmed security breach: reconstructing what happened, how far it spread, and preserving evidence that will hold up later.