WiCyS SANS Executive Cybersecurity Exercise
The SANS Executive Cyber Exercise (ECE) helps organizations handle cyber incidents. Skilled facilitators use real-world experience to improve crisis response plans in a secure environment.
WiCyS SANS Executive Cybersecurity Exercise (Virtual)
This 90-minute virtual SANS Executive Cyber Exercise will put you inside a simulated cyber event to help your organization understand what it takes to respond to a cyber incident from a strategic perspective. The simulated exercise will emphasize the importance of a well-practiced cyber crisis plan and the leadership skills required to deal with today’s threats. SANS facilitators will use real-world experience and industry best practices to expose areas for improvement in their crisis response plans within a safe environment.
By participating in this program, WiCyS members will gain the ability to:
- Assess organizational readiness for a business response to a cyber crisis.
- Apply industry best practices in cybersecurity, organizational structure and crisis communications.
- Understand and plan for emerging trends in cybercrime.
Requirements:
- Open to mid to senior-level managers (Deputy CISO/CISO/CIO/VPs) with a WiCyS industry professional, military, veterans, academic or nonprofit membership.
SANS Executive Cybersecurity Exercise Timeline (Virtual)
April 21: Applications open
May 6: Applications close 11:59 pm CT
May 13: Acceptance notifications emailed
May 15: Deadline to complete commitment forms
May 19: Zoom invitations emailed to participants
May 20: SANS Executive Cybersecurity Exercise takes place
May 20: Post-exercise surveys emailed to participants