Playbook Objectives: To enhance the cyber incident response team’s ability to identify, investigate, and mitigate potential cyber threats through proactive hunting. To validate the effectiveness of current security controls and incident detection capabilities. To develop and refine analyst skills in recognizing subtle indicators of compromise (IoCs). To practice the application of advanced threat intelligence to

Playbook Objectives: Test the effectiveness of identity and access management (IAM) policies. Practice incident identification, response, and remediation related to IAM. Improve coordination within the incident response team. Identify areas of improvement in the organization’s IAM practices. Difficulty Level: Advanced Scenario: Let us consider an international financial services company called “GlobaFinance Inc.” that handles sensitive

Playbook Objectives: Evaluate the current authentication processes and identify vulnerabilities. Implement robust multi-factor authentication (MFA) within the organization’s network. Train the IT staff and incident response team on recognizing and responding to authentication-based attacks. Test the effectiveness of MFA in a controlled, simulated environment. Establish protocols for continually assessing and updating MFA measures. Difficulty Level:

Playbook Objectives: To increase the proficiency of the security team in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating malware threats through reverse engineering. To develop and refine malware response protocols. To enhance understanding of the techniques and tools used in malware analysis. To harden the defense capabilities of the company against sophisticated malware attacks. Difficulty Level: Advanced Scenario:

Playbook Objectives To enhance the security posture of the organization by identifying and mitigating SQL injection vulnerabilities. Equip the IT security team with the capabilities to detect, respond to, and neutralize SQL injection attacks effectively. Ensure all web applications are secure against advanced SQL injection techniques. Validate the effectiveness of current defenses and incident response

Playbook Objectives To assess and enhance the company’s readiness and response mechanisms to cyber-attacks. To evaluate the effectiveness of the current security policies and compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks. To identify weaknesses in the security posture and remediate gaps before actual breaches occur. To provide hands-on experience to the cybersecurity team in handling complex security

Playbook Objectives To prepare the company’s IT and cybersecurity teams to detect, respond to, and mitigate a sophisticated DDoS attack. To assess the current resilience of the company’s network infrastructure against high-volume traffic intended to overwhelm systems. To validate the efficacy of the company’s Incident Response Plan (IRP) tailored for DDoS attacks and improve upon

Playbook Objectives: To enhance the capabilities of the security team in identifying, collecting, and preserving digital evidence following a cyber incident. To ensure proper forensic analysis protocols are followed during and after an incident to maintain evidence integrity. To simulate a realistic cyber-attack scenario allowing team members to test their response strategies and sharpen their

Playbook Objectives: To enhance the incident response team’s capabilities in detecting and responding to sophisticated cyber threats. To evaluate the effectiveness of current endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools and strategies. To train IT security staff in recognizing and mitigating a realistic, multi-staged cyber attack. Difficulty Level: Advanced (requires comprehensive understanding of network security, threat

Playbook Objectives: To simulate a sophisticated cyber-attack on Globex Corporation’s network to assess and improve the efficiency of the company’s Incident Response Team (IRT). To test the IRT’s ability to detect, analyze, contain, eradicate, and recover from the incident efficiently and effectively. To identify the strengths and weaknesses in the current incident response plan and