A Tabletop As Big As the World - Designing Multinational Cybersecurity Exercises

Explore the complexities of designing large-scale cybersecurity tabletop exercises that extend beyond traditional organizational boundaries in this keynote presentation. Learn how to create comprehensive "bad day in cyber" scenarios that incorporate geopolitical intrigue, multiple threat actors, and cross-disciplinary challenges involving law, policy, international relations, and cybersecurity. Discover the unique considerations and elevated stakes involved when designing exercises for multinational corporations or educational competitions that bring together students from diverse fields. Gain insights into the planning process and lessons learned from developing tabletop exercises that simulate real-world cyber incidents with global implications and complex stakeholder dynamics.