Incident Management Training for IT Operations

MISSION OBJECTIVE:
Each group to resolve assigned IT incident response scenario(s) within assigned timeframe. Unified Command (UC) will be simulated by Blackrock 3 or other designees. Each group will function under an Incident Leader (IL).

ROLES:
Incident Leader: Drive the discussion and delegate tasks.
Person responsible for Communications: Provide briefings as directed.
Person responsible for Tactical Docuementation: Capture details and key events of the discussion and deliverables. Share at the end of the briefing.

EXERCISE PARAMETERS:

  • Incident Leader briefs group on written description of a past, present or potential IT incident response scenario. Problem statement to be provided by Blackrock 3.
  • Once each group has received the scenario and briefing, the Incident Leader drives a discussion about resolving the scenario. There must be a primary resolution plan and a contingency resolution plan (Plan B).
  • The incident should be documented using the spreadsheet template provided below.
  • The spreadsheet should be uploaded and submitted using form below.

MINIMUM DELIVERABLES:

  • Identify SEV or P level for the incident.
  • Create a list of SMEs, vendors, Executives, etc. that would be dispatched to the incident.
  • Draw an org chart depicting all the incident responders identified above.
  • Draft an overall Mission Objective for the response.
  • Draft a CAN report for the primary resolution plan and Plan B.
  • Identify any unique aspects or challenges of the response that may pose a challenge to the resolution effort.
  • List the cadence and potential audiences for any briefings that need to occur outside the resolution effort.
  • The person responsible for Communications delivers the scenario briefing in the main session at the conclusion of the exercise.
  • The person responsible for Communications may be called back to the main session to update UC. There may also be other injects to the exercise by Blackrock 3 staff.
Additional Resources for this exercise:

The person responsible for Tactical Documentation should click here to access a blank template

DOWNLOAD the template first, then EDIT directly in Excel or import into Google Sheets.

 

Instructions for Submitting Tactical Documentation

A copy of your responses will be sent automatically to the email addresses entered below. The person handling Communications will use your Tactical Documentation to prepare a briefing for delivery upon return to the main group.

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Tactical Documentation for this incident should be done using either an Excel spreadsheet or a Google Sheet. You can download & edit the template linked above if you wish. ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED documenting the incident, use one of the following methods to submit your Tactical Documentation file:
Click or drag a file to this area to upload.