BAS & Tabletop Exercises
Pressure-test your defenses and your people.
Breach and attack simulation plus realistic tabletop exercises that pressure-test your controls, detection, response, and decision-making before a real incident does.
Overview
We validate readiness two ways. Breach and attack simulation safely emulates real attack techniques to test whether your controls detect and stop them, while facilitated tabletop exercises walk your people and playbooks through realistic incident scenarios. Together they surface the gaps in technology, process, and decision-making before an attacker finds them.
Who it's for
Teams that want to validate detection, response, and decision-making under realistic pressure.
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Understanding BAS & Tabletop Exercises
Breach and attack simulation and tabletop exercises pressure-test the two things that decide how an incident actually unfolds: your technical controls and your people. Assuming defenses work is not the same as proving they do. We safely emulate real adversary techniques against your environment to see which are prevented, which are detected, and which pass silently, giving you evidence about your controls and detection coverage rather than a hopeful checklist.
Our simulations are grounded in observed adversary behavior, mapping techniques to MITRE ATT&CK so results speak the language your defenders already use and translate directly into detection engineering. Alongside the technical side, we facilitate tabletop exercises that walk your team and playbooks through a realistic scenario, exposing where decision authority is unclear, communications break down, or a runbook assumes information no one actually has in the moment.
The value is in the after-action detail. We report which techniques succeeded and why, where detection gaps sit, and how people and process performed, then turn that into prioritized, achievable improvements. Good exercises leave you with sharper detections, tighter playbooks, and a team that has already rehearsed the decisions they would otherwise be making for the first time under real pressure.
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What we cover
Inside a BAS & Tabletop Exercises engagement
Breach and attack simulation
We safely emulate real attacker techniques in your environment to test whether controls prevent, detect, or miss them.
MITRE ATT&CK mapping
Simulated techniques are mapped to ATT&CK so results translate directly into detection engineering and coverage gaps.
Detection and control validation
We measure what your tooling actually catches and alerts on, turning assumptions about coverage into evidence.
Facilitated tabletop exercises
Scenario-driven discussions that test how your people and playbooks respond, from first alert to decision and communication.
Playbook and runbook stress-testing
We exercise your response procedures to expose unclear ownership, missing steps, and assumptions that fail under pressure.
Scenario design
Exercises are tailored to threats relevant to your sector and architecture, from ransomware to insider and supply chain scenarios.
Detection gap identification
We pinpoint where techniques passed silently and recommend specific improvements to logging, alerting, and response.
After-action reporting
Clear reports document what succeeded, what was missed, and prioritized actions to close the gaps found.
Outcomes
What you walk away with
Evidence of how your controls hold up
Validated detection and response
Exercised, improved incident playbooks
Aligned, better-prepared decision-makers
Our approach
How we deliver BAS & Tabletop Exercises
Scenario design
Define objectives, threats, and realistic scenarios.
Breach & attack simulation
Safely emulate techniques to test controls and detection.
Tabletop exercise
Walk people and playbooks through the incident.
After-action report
Capture gaps and improvements across tech and process.
Where this fits
Common situations we are called in for
Detection assurance
You have invested in security tooling and want proof it detects the techniques attackers actually use, not just that it is installed.
Incident response rehearsal
Your team has playbooks but has never walked through a serious scenario together and roles are untested.
Post-investment validation
After deploying new controls or a SIEM, you want to confirm coverage improved in the ways that matter.
Executive and board readiness
Leadership needs to understand how the organization would actually respond to a major breach before one occurs.
The BUILD Method
A structured methodology, Engineer security in, and be ready to recover.
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Blueprint
Secure architecture and reference design.
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Uncover
Threat model and surface design-level risk.
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Integrate
Secure coding and controls built in.
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Lockdown
Hardening and configuration baselines.
- D
Defend
Resilience: continuity, DR, and tested recovery.
What every engagement delivers
Evidence, priorities, and measurable progress
Executive Risk View
Board-ready summary of exposure, priorities, and business impact.
Prioritized Remediation Roadmap
Clear next steps mapped to risk, ownership, and urgency.
Audit-Ready Evidence
Reports, findings, control status, and supporting documentation.
Program Maturity Improvement
Retesting, tracking, awareness, and measurable security progress.
How we engage
Four ways to work with us
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Assessment-Led Services
Offensive security, validation, and testing engagements.
- 2
Advisory & Program Services
Risk, compliance, vCISO, and security program support.
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Recurring Managed Services
MDR, DFIR, SOC, and implementation support.
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CLEAR Product-Led Platforms
CLEAR GRC and PHiSH3R extend delivery with evidence and scale.
Why choose us
Why teams choose us for BAS & Tabletop Exercises
Validate real readiness
Simulated attacks and facilitated exercises reveal true gaps.
People and technology together
We test controls and decision-making, not just tooling.
Actionable after-action
Prioritized improvements across process and technology.
Credentials & experience
Certified experts, across regulated industries
Representative client segments
Representative team credentials
FAQ
Common questions
What is breach and attack simulation?
Safe emulation of real attack techniques to test whether your controls detect and stop them.
Who should attend the tabletop?
Technical responders and decision-makers, since we test both controls and decisions.
What frameworks inform the scenarios?
MITRE ATT&CK and realistic, industry-relevant scenarios.
What do we get afterward?
An after-action report with prioritized gaps and improvements.
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