Tabletop Exercises

WorkNest Secure

Tabletop Exercises

Immersive, scenario-driven simulations that test and strengthen your organisation’s response to cyber threats.

Integral to our incident response packages, these two-day sessions let your team rehearse real-world attacks in a safe, controlled environment with experienced experts who have run exercises across the UK financial institutions, corporates, and police forces.

Tailored to your systems, processes, and team dynamics, they challenge your ability to detect, contain, and recover from incidents while preserving evidence and minimising disruption.

Why WorkNest Secure for Incident Response?

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NCSC & CREST CSIR Certified

Ensuring our services are conducted by trained experts and meet rigorous industry standards.

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Tailored Support

We tailor services to meet specific needs, aligning with your security protocols and business objectives.

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Experience in the Field

Our specialists boast years of hands-on experience in dealing with diverse cyber threats and security incidents.

Benefits of Our Tabletop Exercises

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Validates Response Plans - Allows you to stress-test your incident response strategy in realistic, risk-free scenarios.
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Improves Team Coordination – Strengthen collaboration across IT, security, and leadership during simulated crises.
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Exposes Hidden Vulnerabilities - Reveal gaps in policies, processes, and technical controls before a real attack occurs.
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Boosts Confidence Under Pressure - Offers personnel hands-on experience managing ransomware and phishing scenarios.

Examples of Attack Scenarios

Our tabletop exercises cover major attack scenarios. Here are some examples.

We simulate a scenario in which a sophisticated ransomware attack hits your organisation's critical server, testing your team's readiness and resilience under pressure. The exercise starts with an unexpected system shutdown with ransom messages appearing on server screens. With the clock ticking, your team must assess the situation, identify affected systems, and formulate a strategic response.

Your team will navigate a simulated phishing attack that escalates into a ransomware situation, to boost preparedness, strengthen defence systems, and ensure a secure business environment against one of the most common attack entry points. This informative, professional exercise prepares your team for potential cyber threats in a straightforward, jargon-free way.

• This scenario immerses your team in a simulated ransomware attack initiated through a third-party vendor, to not only manage the crisis but also uncover weak spots in systems and processes. By participating, your organisation will gain an understanding of its cyber risk landscape, learn to respond and recover effectively, and identify improvements in vendor management and cyber security practices.

WorkNest Secure’s Certifications

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Community Support Network South London

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Why Teams Love Us

From robust threat defence to dependable regulatory assurance, our cyber-security service helps organisations stay resilient, safeguard their data, and concentrate on what truly drives their success.

“I’ve taken WorkNest into every organisation that I’ve worked with. I’ve introduced them to many teams and many colleagues and referred them with absolute pleasure because I genuinely trust in the service that we get.”

Joanne Beaver

Operations Director, Beaverfit

"We’ve always been very impressed with the cyber security services WorkNest provide us. Their professional approach, knowledge and flexibility have ensured they have become a key trusted partner in our supply chain."

Nick Fryer

Paymentsense - Europe largest merchant service provider, CTO

“We moved our legal support to WorkNest having previously used a time and line law firm. It was important, though, that an all-inclusive fee structure did not come at the expense of quality. Thankfully we’ve been delighted with the service we’ve received from WorkNest"

Chief Executive

Waverley Care

"WorkNest supported us with a detailed application penetration test and forensic analysis on one of our key payment-related systems. Their consultants quickly identified underlying vulnerabilities and provided clear insight into how these issues could be addressed."

IT Manager

Leeds United Football Club