Insider Threat Drills – National Security Institute

Tuesday, April 15 1:45 PM Register for this Session Return to Full Agenda

Tuesday, April 15 1:45 PM

Is Your Organization Ready? How to Run Effective Insider Threat Tabletop Exercises & Drills

Impact Speaker(s): TBD

Insider threats are one of the hardest risks to detect—how prepared are you to respond? How engaged is leadership?

A well-run exercise doesn’t just expose gaps; it gets business leaders engaged, aligns teams, and strengthens your insider threat program before a real incident occurs. For early-stage insider threat programs, tabletop exercises (TTX) provide a low-risk way to assess vulnerabilities, improve coordination, and refine response procedures. For mature programs, full-scale drills offer an opportunity to stress-test detection and response capabilities in real-world conditions.

This session delivers a step-by-step guide to structuring, executing, and evaluating both tabletop exercises and live drills, ensuring they are practical, impactful, and drive meaningful business and security improvements.

Key Takeaways

Structuring an Effective Tabletop Exercise (TTX) – From setting objectives to defining realistic insider threat scenarios.
Scaling to Live Drills – When and how to transition from tabletop discussions to full-scale simulations.
Designing High-Impact Insider Threat Drills – How to test real-world response capabilities without disrupting operations.
Avoiding Common Pitfalls – The mistakes that undermine exercises—and how to fix them.
Tailoring Exercises to Program Maturity – Strategies for organizations at all stages, from new programs to advanced insider threat teams.
Leveraging Exercises to Increase Leadership Engagement – How to use insider threat exercises to gain executive buy-in, create momentum, and build stronger cross-functional support for your program.

Insider threat exercises shouldn’t just test response plans—they should drive business engagement, strengthen security readiness, and create a culture of proactive risk management. Walk away with a framework to ensure your next tabletop or drill delivers measurable, actionable value.

Seats are limited—register today.