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How Keeping Track of Microsoft’s Product Plans Can Keep Your Network Secure

LAN Infotech

Even businesses and organizations with a cyber incident response plan on paper will find that an actual attack often unfolds quite differently than it does in scenario planning sessions. Microsoft’s blog has a complete list of products slated for retirement, End of Service, End of Support, or Extended Support in 2023.

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Writing Incident Scenarios: An Operational Resilience Trend Returns

Plan B Consulting

Therefore, there is no need to overthink the likelihood of these scenarios happening. I like the idea of scenario planning. I do like the idea of looking at different scenarios when considering business continuity plans, as I believe they add value and help focus our response. Scenario example.

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The difference between a generic response and contingency plans

Plan B Consulting

The main scenario people write plans for is the loss of their building and they may have some other plans for loss of people, suppliers, or IT. Often the scenario plans, which I like to call contingency plans, are generic, contain little detail and do not align to the risk the organisation faces.

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Dynamic Risks: Working Definitions and Implications for Risk Management Teams

On Solve

We describe implications, followed by a specific response framework. Scenario planning and war-gaming can include dynamic risks (the scenario has changed). Response Framework Example A typical response framework may look like the one below. Doctrinal Framework. Assessment of Frameworks. Typical Framework.

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The Future of Business Continuity: Innovations and Emerging Technologies

Erwood Group

Crisis Management Specific Use Cases: AR-Based Incident Mapping: Current Use: Emergency response apps provide mapping features, and AR could enhance the visualization aspect in the future. Future Implementation: AR can be used for realistic simulations, enabling crisis managers to plan and strategize for various scenarios.