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Information crisis simulations

Even the best digital and information security frameworks need to be tested. Simulation exercises let you stress-test your systems, processes, and people – without the real-world consequences of a live incident. Our simulations can help your organisation:

  • Reveal blind spots before they become crises.
  • Improve communication and decision-making under pressure.
  • Reduce time to detect, respond, and recover.
  • Build a culture of readiness and shared responsibility.

Whether you’re looking to validate technical responses or train cross-functional teams in a crisis scenario, simulations can help you uncover weak points, close gaps, and improve response time. Just as importantly, they build confidence – so that when a real incident happens, your team knows what to do.

Designed around you

We tailor simulation exercises to reflect your reality, your risks, and your existing preparedness. Depending on your needs, this may include:

  • Realistic threat models. Scenarios that mirror the actual risks your organisation faces – whether from adversaries, state surveillance, or opportunistic attacks.
  • Cross-cutting risk simulations. Blended scenarios that include digital threats alongside physical safety or wellbeing challenges – helping you test your duty of care and response across systems.
  • Focused stress tests. Exercises that target known weak spots in your current policies, or test new ones under pressure.
  • Whole-organisation response. Engaging staff beyond your technical team – including programmes, legal, communications, leadership, or even your board – to build awareness and test collaboration.

We’ll work with you to design and run an exercise that fits your team, your context, and your goals.

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