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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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Our perspective

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.

Signs you may need this

Confidence in controls that has never been independently testedIncident playbooks that exist but have never been exercisedUncertainty about what your detection tooling actually catchesNew security investments with no validation of coverageResponse roles and decision authority that are unclear

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

01

Scenario design

Define objectives, threats, and realistic scenarios.

02

Breach & attack simulation

Safely emulate techniques to test controls and detection.

03

Tabletop exercise

Walk people and playbooks through the incident.

04

After-action report

Capture gaps and improvements across tech and process.

Where this fits

Common situations we are called in for

01

Detection assurance

You have invested in security tooling and want proof it detects the techniques attackers actually use, not just that it is installed.

02

Incident response rehearsal

Your team has playbooks but has never walked through a serious scenario together and roles are untested.

03

Post-investment validation

After deploying new controls or a SIEM, you want to confirm coverage improved in the ways that matter.

04

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.

  1. B

    Blueprint

    Secure architecture and reference design.

  2. U

    Uncover

    Threat model and surface design-level risk.

  3. I

    Integrate

    Secure coding and controls built in.

  4. L

    Lockdown

    Hardening and configuration baselines.

  5. D

    Defend

    Resilience: continuity, DR, and tested recovery.

Aligned toNIST SSDFOWASP SAMMOWASP ASVSCIS BenchmarksISO 22301

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.

Aligned to ISO 27001NISTCSA CCMOWASP Testing Guide

How we engage

Four ways to work with us

  1. 1

    Assessment-Led Services

    Offensive security, validation, and testing engagements.

  2. 2

    Advisory & Program Services

    Risk, compliance, vCISO, and security program support.

  3. 3

    Recurring Managed Services

    MDR, DFIR, SOC, and implementation support.

  4. 4

    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

BankingInsuranceHealthcareRetaileCommerceHospitalityTechnologySaaSLegalProfessional ServicesRegulated Environments

Representative team credentials

CISSP CISM CISA CRISC CCISO CDPSE CIPP/E ISO 27001 LA ISO 42001 LA ISO 22301 LA CCSP CCSK AZ-500 SC-100 SC-200 AWS Security Specialty GCP Security Engineer CKS OSCP OSWE OSEE eWPTX v2 eMAPT eCPPT CRTP CEH CompTIA Security+ CISSP CISM CISA CRISC CCISO CDPSE CIPP/E ISO 27001 LA ISO 42001 LA ISO 22301 LA CCSP CCSK AZ-500 SC-100 SC-200 AWS Security Specialty GCP Security Engineer CKS OSCP OSWE OSEE eWPTX v2 eMAPT eCPPT CRTP CEH CompTIA Security+

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.

Let's scope your bas & tabletop exercises engagement.

Practitioner-led delivery, platform-backed evidence, and retest validation included at no added cost.

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