During a tabletop exercise, the incident response team of a financial services firm is presented with a scenario where a phishing campaign has led to the compromise of multiple employee credentials. What is the PRIMARY purpose of conducting this type of exercise?
To evaluate and improve the incident response plan by simulating a realistic incident scenario
To document the response actions for legal compliance purposes
To repair any damages caused by the simulated phishing attack
To train the incident response team on new security tools
The primary purpose of conducting a tabletop exercise is to evaluate and improve the incident response plan by simulating a real-world scenario without the pressure of an actual incident. This is a controlled setting which helps in identifying weaknesses in procedures, communication flows, and roles and responsibilities. It also aids in verifying if team members understand their tasks and the response process. Other options, while they might be involved in the broader scope of incident management, are not the main objective of conducting a tabletop.
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