Cyber Wargames: Table Top Exercises

Presented at ToorCon San Diego 19 (2017), Sept. 2, 2017, 3 p.m. (50 minutes).

In this talk you will learn about cyber wargaming with table top exercises (TTX). A TTX is an all paper exercise but has aspect of a penetration test without impacting actual systems. It provides a rehearsal for response, mitigation and recovery of a cyber attack. Subjects that will be address include: What is a cyber wargame TTX, what are the objectives, how is it run, who are the players, what are the advantages and disadvantages of a TTX, when is a TTX appropriate as opposed to a pentest or vulnerability assessment, what are the outcomes and how can they be used to improve an organization’s security.


Presenters:

  • Gurney Halleck
    - Over twenty years in computer and network security - Concentration in offensive security - R&D in offensive cyber systems - Employed by a major aerospace corporation - Design and development of cyber range systems - Pentest and vulnerability assessment - Over two years Red Team lead in cyber wargame TTXs

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