A tabletop exercise (TTX) is a discussion-based simulation where senior leaders and key teams walk through a realistic cyber-attack scenario—such as a ransomware outbreak—to test how well they can detect, respond, communicate, and recover.

Help organizations understand their level of preparedness for a major cyber incident.

Provide a safe, cost-effective environment to practice crisis response.

Strengthen decision-making, coordination, and communication across teams.

Identify gaps in policies, procedures, and resources before a real attack occurs.

We run national tabletop exercises throughout the year with Critical Infrastructure operators and any organization that requests it.

We offer guidelines and templates so organizations can conduct their own exercises in-house at no cost.

We ensure lessons learned from each exercise translate into concrete improvements in cyber resilience.

Set the Scene – A simulated cyber incident (e.g., ransomware, data breach, or system outage) is presented.

Engage Key Players – Executives, IT teams, operations, legal, communications, and observers participate.

Make Decisions Under Pressure – Participants discuss and decide on actions in response to unfolding “injects” (scenario updates).

Debrief & Improve – The session ends with lessons learned and a clear improvement plan.

Tabletop Exercises are a proven, global best practice that NCSA has adapted for the Maldives. They are one of the most effective—and affordable—ways for organizations to measure and improve their cybersecurity readiness.